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Kinsight charged in death of woman by starvation 54-year-old woman found in her PoCo home in Oct. 2018 Stefan Labbé slabbe@tricitynews.com
Dr. Charles Best secondary student Angela Shen with her sculpture of a golden Chinese dragon titled The Forever Chase, one of 65 pieces in Emerging Talent 23, an annual exhibit of artwork by School District 43 Grade 12 artists on display until Feb. 16 at the Art Gallery at Evergreen in Coquitlam. The show is a first for many graduating students to have their work in a public setting. For more info, please see page 33. JANIS CLEUGH/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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A Coquitlam non-profit and one of its caregivers have been charged following a 15-month investigation into the death by starvation of a 54-year-old disabled woman. The BC Prosecution Service has approved charges against Astrid Charlotte Dahl, 51, and Kinsight Community Society, a charitable organization that provides support for people with developmental delays and disabilities. At a press conference Wednesday morning at Coquitlam RCMP headquarters, spokesperson Cpl. Michael
McLaughlin said Mounties first became aware of the case when its officers were called to Dahl’s residence in Port Coquitlam for what they thought was a “routine sudden death.” But when they arrived on Oct. 13, 2018, they found a body with clear signs of malnourishment. The ensuing 15month investigation involved 20 officers, including the serious crimes unit. The victim’s family had no idea anything was wrong until she was found dead, McLaughlin said. The BC Coroners Service would later determine the woman died of starvation and malnourishment. On Monday, Jan. 27, the BC Prosecution Service approved charges against the caregiver and non-profit. see
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