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Lack of specialized services focus of inquest into murder/suicide By Shaun Thomas THE NORTHERN CONNECTOR
PRINCE RUPERT - For four days last week, a jury of six and several friends and family heard testimony about the circumstances leading to Angie Robinson taking the life of her son Robert before committing suicide. It was an inquest that touched upon issues related to disability support, child safety, domestic violence and the divide between rural and urban British Columbia. For North Coast MLA Jennifer Rice, who was sitting in the gallery during the testimony of family members and RCMP who responded to the case, the testimony was difficult to hear at times. “I have replayed the testimony of wit-
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ommendations touching upon everything from additional training to a review of funding to First Nations support to ensure people in the north have equal access to services. “A lot of the 24 recommendations by the jury, if implemented would be very valuable. The lack of affordable, accessible transportation options in the north needs to be addressed,” said Rice. “I hope that everyone involved accepts the recommendations in full - especially the children’s minister. We’ve seen tragedy after tragedy - and nothing changes. We need real action, real service improvements - not just shifting around of resources.” Look for a full review of the inquest at thenorthernview.com. The Northern View is a sister paper to The Northern Connector.
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nesses over and over in my head and I feel so saddened and extremely frustrated that we failed Angie and Robbie and their family,” she said, adding the testimony pointed to a lack of support here on the North Coast. “The level of service is wholly inadequate and what is available is poorly coordinated. Families are left to their own devices to find services ... If there are no services available in the area the ministry doesn’t step in. There are many service providers in the Lower Mainland, but less so in the northern and rural parts of our province. A child in the north is no less deserving than a child in Vancouver, but the current system doesn’t deliver equal services to children from rural communities.” The jury in the case handed down 24 rec-
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