Police in Cornwall, Ont. have introduced a manslaughter cost in reference to a deadly overdose within the metropolis final 12 months.
A 32-year-old woman was discovered unconscious at a Ninth Avenue East enterprise on Dec. 7, 2023 and pronounced lifeless. Her explanation for demise was later decided to be acute multi-drug toxicity, Cornwall police mentioned.
On Thursday, Cornwall police arrested a 47-year-old woman from Lancaster, Ont. — about 20 kilometres east of Cornwall. The lady is accused of promoting the medicine to the sufferer.
“The Cornwall Police Service is dedicated to totally investigating overdose circumstances inside our neighborhood to hint and establish the supply of those harmful medicine, with the aim of holding these accountable accountable,” mentioned Cornwall Police Chief Shawna Spowart in a information launch.
Brenda Lee Fortier is charged with manslaughter and possession of a Schedule I substance for the needs of trafficking.
She was scheduled to look in court docket Friday.
