A 2015 Vancouver police inquiry investigates conflicting accounts of Myles Gray’s death during an arrest, with officers disputing whether anyone was on his back despite evidence suggesting otherwise.

A public inquiry into Myles Gray’s 2015 death in Vancouver is examining conflicting accounts of the incident, with Const. Chris Bowater denying any officers were on Gray’s back despite notes suggesting otherwise. Bowater, a paramedic-trained officer, testified he found Gray unconscious but breathing in the recovery position and said he would have removed anyone obstructing his airway. Other officers described a chaotic scene with colleagues injured and distressed, including one with a head wound and another who said he had been punched. Gray died from severe injuries, including a fractured eye socket, crushed voice box, and ruptured testicles. The inquiry, led by the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, is assessing police conduct following a call about a man spraying water.