Inquest into 2023 death of Nicole Lafontaine set to begin in Regina
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An inquest into the death of Nicole Lafontaine, who fell from a fifth storey window at the Regina YWCA, is set to begin Monday morning.
A coroners inquest into the death of Nicole Lafontaine, who fell from a fifth storey window at the Regina YWCA, is set to begin Monday morning.
The inquest will run from August 19 to 23rd at the Royal Hotel located at 4025 Albert Street in Regina.
The inquest will investigate the circumstances of Nicole’s death. A civilian jury will be appointed to hear the evidence, question witnesses and make recommendations to prevent similar deaths in the future.
At around 2:45 a.m. on July 22, 2023, Regina police were called to the YWCA for a report of an injured person.
When they arrived, they discovered Nicole suffering from life-threatening injuries. The 31-year-old was taken to Regina General Hospital but succumbed to her injuries a short time later.
At the time, both Regina police and Saskatchewan’s coroners service deemed that Nicole’s injuries and cause of death were not criminal in nature.
Nicole’s sister Andrea, 32, died at Regina’s YWCA just seven months prior.
