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Date of inquest set for Wellington OPP shooting victim

The West Region's Supervising Coroner announced the date for the inquest into the death of a Fergus man who was shot by Wellington County OPP.

Mathias Bunyan, 31, died on August 15, 2021, following an interaction with officers, thus an inquest into his death is mandatory under the Coroners Act.

Dr. Karen Schiff, Regional Supervising Coroner, set the beginning of the inquest for December 2 at 10 a.m. Dr. Mary Beth Bourne will be the presiding officer and Jai Dhar will be the inquest counsel.

The inquest is expected to last 10 days and hear from approximately 10 witnesses. The jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing further deaths.

The inquest will be conducted by video conference available for public viewing here.

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