Prince George RCMP officers have been cleared by the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIOBC) in relation to a November 2024 incident where a man died following a cardiac arrest while in a jail cell.

On Nov. 4, 2024, a man left his residence and did not return. A witness, a woman who also lived in the home, reported the man missing two days before he disappeared.

However, a police report on Nov. 5 stated that the man came to the Prince George RCMP detachment around 12:30 p.m. and asked to be taken into custody.

"He was described as exhibiting symptoms of paranoia, saying that he was in danger from people chasing him," stated the IIO report. "The [man] was escorted by police to the hospital, where a doctor certified him under the Mental Health Act (MHA). It appears, however, tha

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