Investigation into 18-year-old Samantha Sims-Somerville's 2021 death due to alcohol and a date-rape drug returns to local police.

The investigation into the 2021 death of 18-year-old Samantha Sims-Somerville, ruled a homicide due to a lethal mix of alcohol and a date-rape drug, has been sent back to the Victoria Police Department by the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit. The unit decided the case did not meet its threshold for engagement. Samantha's mother, Tracy Sims, has been fighting for justice for her daughter for three years. The Victoria Police Department is now determining its next steps.

November 28, 2024
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