The deputy chief of police in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, faces disciplinary action for lying to the public about the death of a Native teen in 1990.
Deputy Chief Dan Wiks is before a hearing all week. He was suspended after admitting he provided false information about possible police involvement in the death of Neil Stonechild, a 17-year-old Cree teen who froze to death on the outskirts of town.
Stonechild was last seen in the custody of two officers before he went missing. An official inquiry found that marks on his body were "likely" caused by police handcuffs.
The two officers linked to Stonechild's death have been fired.
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Hearing begins for deputy chief in Stonechild case
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Hearing begins for suspended deputy chief (CBC 2/28)
Relevant Links:
Stonechild Inquiry - http://www.stonechildinquiry.ca
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