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The Brandon Police Service conducted an “appropriate and professional investigation into (Christine) Mitchell’s death,” said Justice Minister Cameron Friesen in a Thursday morning statement.
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The Brandon Police Service conducted an appropriate and professional investigation into (Christine) Mitchell’s death, said Justice Minister Cameron Friesen in a Thursday morning statement.
The RCMP conducted a review into the circumstances around Mitchell’s suspected overdose at former Brandon city manager Rod Sage’s house in July 2019. The report was completed and forwarded to Friesen’s office in early 2021.
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Review in overdose death of woman at home of former Brandon bureaucrat finds no fault in police investigation
Christine Mitchell, 30, died in July 2019 after she overdosed while living at the home of Rod Sage, the City of Brandon s chief administrative officer.
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Posted: Apr 15, 2021 10:11 AM CT | Last Updated: April 15
Christine Mitchell died in July 2019, following an overdose she suffered while living in the home of City of Brandon chief administrative officer Rod Sage. (Christine Mitchell Facebook)
An RCMP review of the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman who overdosed in the home of Brandon s city manager has found nothing wrong with the Brandon police investigation.
Rod Sage was named Brandon City Manager in 2018.
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Manitoba s Justice Minister says a hospital is updating its policies after misinterpretations caused issues in the investigation of a Brandon Police Board member.
In July of 2019, a 30-year-old woman named Christine Mitchell was living in the home of then-city manager Rod Sage in Brandon when she overdosed on purple heroin. Mitchell was brought to the hospital, where she later died. My heartfelt condolences go out to the family on their loss, Justice Minster Cameron Friesen says in a statement.
Sage was placed on paid administrative leave in October. He then retired four months later in February, despite having not completed his five-year term.