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Family calls for upgraded criminal charges following Indigenous woman’s death – Toronto Star

by ahnationtalk on March 24, 2021122 Views

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Relatives of a dead Indigenous woman have formally asked police in Peterborough, Ont., to upgrade charges against her alleged assailant.

Cileana Taylor, 22, suffered severe brain damage after an attack at a house party on Sept. 3. She remained in a local hospital after the incident and died on Feb. 26.

Jordan Morin, 23, is currently charged with aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm.

Peterborough police have publicly stated that the investigation is ongoing. A lawyer for Taylor’s family said Tuesday that her relatives want the charges to be upgraded to at least manslaughter.

Read More: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2021/03/23/family-calls-for-upgraded-criminal-charges-following-indigenous-womans-death.html

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