An inquest into the freezing death of Lawrence Wegner ended February 14th after more than three weeks of testimony and more than 40 witnesses. Wegner's death was one of several investigated by the RCMP after it was alleged Saskatoon police dumped aboriginal people in remote areas. A coroner's jury made 17 recommendations -- 10 of them concerning police procedures. Vice-Chief Lawrence Wegner said recommendations had already been made in the past.

Date: 2002-02-15
Placeline: SASKATOON, Saskatchewan.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 21 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << paranoid I think I'd the recommendations are by been there before it's frustrating it's a we had faith in the system of an inquiry to bring us both some closure to the the death of one of our own and more especially for the family snow closure the recommendations that are there should be standard practice for police agencies everywhere >>

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