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Thursday, September 11, 2003

A witness for the inquiry into the death of a Native teen in Saskatchewan said on Wednesday he approached police about the case.

But Jason Roy said police did nothing about Neil Stonechild, 17, who was found frozen to death on the outskirts of Saskatoon in November 1990. Roy has previously testified that he last saw Stonechild in the back of a police cruiser shortly before he died.

The RCMP investigated the death but never laid any charges. Two police officers believed to be suspects in the case attended yesterday's hearing, CBC News reported.

Get the Story:
Witness tells Stonechild inquiry he feared police (CBC 9/10)
Suspected officers listen as Stonechild friend testifies (CBC 9/10)

Relevant Links:
Stonechild Inquiry - http://www.stonechildinquiry.ca
Starlight Tours, from the CBC - http://cbc.ca/national/magazine/starlight/index.html

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