Private prosecution in Lake Country woman's death creeps forward
Seven years ago, Arlene Westervelt’s body was pulled from Okanagan Lake. Those who believe she was murdered are trying to seek justice by using a private prosecution.
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Seven years ago, Arlene Westervelt’s body was pulled from Okanagan Lake. Those who believe she was murdered are trying to seek justice by using a private prosecution.
An Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner report has shed more light on the case, as an adjudicator weighed in on the disciplinary action meted out to officer Brian Gateley — to whom Westervelt's husband had confessed being untruthful about her death.
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British Columbia's police complaint commissioner has ordered a review by a retired judge into a disciplinary decision against an officer who allegedly disobeyed orders during an investigation.
VICTORIA — British Columbia's police complaint commissioner has ordered a review by a retired judge into a disciplinary decision against an officer who allegedly disobeyed orders during an investigation.