Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the actions of Gatineau police after an individual fell from a window at the Hull Hospital on Tuesday.
According to the Bureau des Enquêtes Indépendantes , police were called to the hospital just before 1 a.m. Tuesday because of an individual in distress. The individual was in a laboratory where several flammable materials were stored. How the person got in there was not explained.
The person then broke a fourth floor window. Police officers attempted to speak to the person, who allegedly made comments about wanting to die and who allegedly had a lighter and a metal object in their hands.Just before 1:30 a.m., the person allegedly got up from the floor and sat on the edge of the window, legs dangling over the edge. They asked police to leave. A few minutes later, the person fell from the window and died.The individual was not identified by the BEI.
The BEI investigates all cases where a person, other than a police officer on duty, dies, sustains a serious injury or is injured by a firearm used by a police officer during a police intervention or while in the custody of a body from police.Distress Centre of Ottawa and Region: 613-238-3311 or text 343-306-5550. Trans Lifeline: 1-877-330-6366
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