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Report clears Frank Paul prosecutors
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Davies Commission finds no wrongdoing in decision not to charge officers Inquiry’s final findings publicly released Prosecutors acted “honourably and with integrity” in their decision not to charge Vancouver police officers in the 1998 death of Frank Paul. That was the key finding in the Davies Commission’s final report to the provincial government, which was made public yesterday, after unprecedented hearings that saw members of the Criminal Justice Branch called to testify and explain their actions. While William Davies acknowledged more needs to be done to ensure public confidence, he found no signs of wrongdoing in the branch’s decision not to approve criminal charges against the officers involved in the incident. From 1999 to 2004, four assessments were conducted into the
incident considering charges of failing to provide the necessities of life, manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death. In the end, no criminal charges were laid as prosecutors didn’t feel there was enough evidence for a “substantial likelihood of conviction.” “The branch considered the available facts professionally, addressed all possible criminal charges in light of the applicable law, and applied the facts and law to whether there was a substantial likelihood of conviction,” Davies wrote. “I am also satisfied that all the charge assessments were conducted honestly, conscientiously and free from any bias or discrimina-
tion.” The circumstances around Paul’s death sparked a firestorm of controversy. The aboriginal man was twice arrested for being intoxicated on Dec. 6, 1998, refused entry into the city jail and eventually left in an alley despite being incapable of taking care of himself. He died of hypothermia. The Davies Commission began its work in 2007 to investigate the circumstances around his death and the response of police and prosecutors. One of the commission’s lasting legacies will be the creation of an independent, civilian police-oversight body in the province. MATT KIELTYKA
Canuck Ryan Kesler poses after winning the Frank J. Selke Trophy during the 2011 NHL Awards yesterday. He was a finalist for the award on two previous occasions. BRUCE BENNETT/GETTY IMAGES
Canucks score hardware Vancouver came up big at the NHL Awards yesterday, with Ryan Kesler, Daniel Sedin and general manager Mike Gillis taking home honours. Story, page 46.