Woman dies after arrest

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The IIO has been called to investigate the death of a woman who died after being arrested by RCMP in Quesnel.

The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC has been called in to investigate the death of a woman who was arrested by Quesnel RCMP early Sunday morning. Police are calling the unnamed victim's death a murder and two people have been arrested.

On Oct. 1st at approximately 4:20 a.m., RCMP officers were called to the 800 block of Front Street for a reported assault on a male and female.

During the course of the investigation, it was determined the female victim of the alleged assault was breaching a court imposed condition and was arrested by police, said an RCMP press release.

“The female was transported to the local detachment where she was examined by Emergency Health Services and subsequently transported to a local hospital, and then a larger area hospital for further assessment,” said Cpl. Janelle Shoihet, RCMP spokesperson. “This morning, October 2nd, the female was pronounced deceased.”

Two probes are underway.

“The Quesnel General Investigation Unit is continuing to investigate the now homicide of the female, and have arrested two people in relation to this incident.”

A separate IIO BC investigation will review the actions of the officers who were called to the initial assault and the arrest of the woman to see if there is any connection to her death.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the IIO BC at 1-855-446-8477.