On the heels of a similar investigation in Vanderhoof, B.C.’s police watchdog is reviewing the #RCMP’s response following the death last December of a First Nations youth who had recently been reported missing in Smithers.
Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. #HighwayOfTears #bcpoli
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Death of First Nations Teen Triggers Police Watchdog Investigation | The Tyee
The IIO probe will examine the RCMP's response to the missing teen, and follows a similar case in Vanderhoof.
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