B.C. Reopens Probe: Tatyanna Harrison’s Tragic Case Under Scrutiny
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 9:21 pm
British Columbia’s chief coroner has reopened the investigation into Tatyanna Harrison’s death after family concerns prompted public outcry. The renewed probe aims to ensure transparency in the case’s handling and to address lingering questions regarding the circumstances of this Indigenous woman’s untimely demise.
Families have been seeking inquests for Harrison, Noelle O’Soup and Chelsea Poorman, all Indigenous young people.
It comes one day after Harrison's mother and two other families made a public call for inquests into their own loved ones' deaths.
British Columbia's chief coroner says he is reopening the investigation into the death of an Indigenous woman the day after her family went public with concerns about how her case was handled.
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