The inquest into the death of a man in Nanaimo has been delayed.
The BC Coroners Service announced Tuesday morning that it will be postponing the inquest into the death of Craig Andrew Ford due to COVID-19 and provincial health measures that have been implemented to help reduce the spread of the deadly virus.
It had been scheduled to begin on July 27 in Nanaimo.
Ford, who was 49-years-old at the time, was walking through a residential area in Nanaimo on June 14, 2016, when police were called following reports that he appeared to be carrying a knife. Ford was repeatedly shot to death by officers, according to a report released in 2017 by the office that examines all cases of police-involved injury or death, which cleared the officers involved in the incident.
The report noted that Ford was carrying a knife, refused orders to drop the knife, and advanced toward police. The report also stated that Ford had earlier told another officer at the scene that the incident would only end “when I’m dead or you’re dead.”
Meanwhile, the BC Coroners Service says it will arrange to reschedule the inquest once all COVID-19 public health measures are no longer required.
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