31-year-old Nicholas Taylor died 8 days after OPP Taser use in 2019; inquest reveals toxicity from drugs, not Taser, led to death.
31-year-old Nicholas Taylor died eight days after a Taser deployment by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers in Hawkesbury, Ontario in 2019. The inquest, mandated under the Coroners Act, will examine the circumstances surrounding Taylor's death, which was caused by cocaine and methamphetamine toxicity, with the Taser playing no part. The inquest aims to make recommendations to prevent future deaths under similar circumstances.
April 18, 2024
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