Dale Culver, 35, died in police custody in Prince George, British Columbia, in July 2017. Prosecutors have now charged two men from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on suspicion of manslaughter and three with attempting to obstruct justice.
Dale Culver, 35, died in police custody in Prince George,The father-of-three, who is a member of the indigenous Gitxsan and Wet'suwet'en Nations, was arrested and pepper sprayed as officers responded to a report of a man inspecting parked cars.
Mr Culver was put into the back of a police patrol car. He collapsed after being removed from the vehicle, and later died in hospital. His death sparked a report by the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia, which alleged officers used excessive force. The report, in 2020, also alleged that racial bias could have influenced the actions of the officers and asked prosecutors to consider pressing charges.
Now prosecutors in British Columbia have announced that they have charged two officers from Prince George Royal Canadian Mounted Police on suspicion of manslaughter.
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