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Woman’s 2019 Victoria death focus of police complaints public hearing

Officer fired baton round that hit woman’s head and neck, she died of blunt force head injuries
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A Victoria police officer’s actions will be the subject of a public hearing that begins in April. (Black Press Media file photo)

A B.C. police watchdog has set dates for a public hearing into the actions of a Victoria officer that resulted in a woman’s 2019 death.

The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) in October ordered a the hearing into an officer discharging three ARWEN weapon rounds at the woman’s head and neck, which resulted in her death.

The public hearing is set to begin on April 15 in Victoria, while a retired judge overseeing the case will also hear submissions on Feb.

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