-RCMP probe

A14 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 23, 2005

youth’s death
in New Aiyansh

NEW AIYANSH' RCMP suggest criminal charges could be
laid in connection with the death by hypothermia of a I5- |
~ year-old New Aiyansh youth. :

A report is being readied for crown counsel, the office
which makes the decision to lay charges, based on informa-

. tion gathered involving the ‘use of alcohol tied to the dis-
. covery. Feb. 4 of Reynold Cecil-Aksidan in the carport of
, an abandoned New Aiyansh residence, said Constable Todd
- Wiebe of the Lisims/Nass RCMP detachment last week.

“He was a minor and where did he get the liquor,” said
Wiebe who has traced back Aksidan’s final hours to discover -
he was drinking with other people. o

RCMP do not suspect foul play in the youth’s death itself
and are awaiting toxicology reports to determine the level of
alcohol and/or narcotits in his system.

“He froze to death,” said Wiebe of the results of Aksi-
dan's autopsy.

The abandoned residence is a popular spot for youth of all
“ages, but there was no sign of entry inside, said Wiebe.

‘He said Asksidan was not reported missing by members
of his family and was discovered by accident by two people
who were going to a house next door. a

“A call came to us that our assistance was needed,” said. oe
Wiebe. ©

- Aksidan was, subsequently taken to ‘the New Aiyansh a

-health.clinic where he was pronounced dead. It’s thought he °
could have been i in the carport for some hours before being
found.

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