Manslaughter charges laid by Prince Rupert RCMP related to November 2021 Hospital death incident

An investigation into a shocking and tragic incident at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital from November 5th of 2021  has led to the RCMP bringing forward charges of manslaughter.

In their information release of today, the RCMP provide some additional background to the violent incident, one which claimed the life of a patient at the Hospital.

On November 5th, 2021 the Prince Rupert RCMP responded to a call at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital after staff reported life threatening injuries sustained by a patient after an unprovoked attack by another patient. 

Less than a week later, on November 11th, 2021 the victim succumbed to his injuries and the investigation advanced from an assault to a homicide. 

The complex investigation taken on by officers led to the BC Prosecution Services approving one count of Manslaughter, the accused will not be named and at this time they remain in custody and are not a threat to the general public. 

 No further comment will be made as the matter is now before the courts.

Constable Brody Hemrich offered condolences to the family of the man who was killed in the incident.

"The RCMP offers its sincerest condolences to the man’s family, at request of the family the RCMP will not be releasing the man’s name." 

As we outlined on February 1st, a Vancouver Sun story from January had made for the fist public notice of the 2021 assault and subsequent death of the victim. 

Speaking to someone who works in the Health Care field in the city, Sun reporter Keith Fraser provided some background on the violent 2021 incident.  As well as to relay a number of other concerns related to incidents at the Prince Rupert Regional Hospital around that same period of time.

You can review the RCMP information release here.

So far, there has been no comment from Northern Health officials related to the RCMP announcement of today.

Should one come forward, we will add to our story notes here.

More items of interest on the work of Emergency Responders in the Northwest can be reviewed here.

Cross posted from the North Coast Review.