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Toronto inquest resumes after mother alleges officers pushed daughter
A Toronto coroner’s inquest into Regis Korchinski-Paquet’s death is set to resume Friday.
Korchinski-Paquet, 29, fell from the 24th-floor balcony of her apartment on May 27, 2020, while police officers were inside.
Her mother, Claudette Beals, testified that she saw officers push her daughter toward the balcony.
Officers who testified earlier said Korchinski-Paquet moved quickly toward the balcony after being asked to speak with a paramedic.
Beals’s allegation led lawyers to raise concerns because the officers had not been given a chance to respond, and the coroner paused proceedings to consider how the evidence should be heard fairly.
The inquest has heard Korchinski-Paquet had epilepsy, experienced two seizures that day and could have erratic behaviour after seizures; its scope includes how first responders are trained and informed about epilepsy.
A police watchdog had cleared the officers of wrongdoing, and Beals is expected to continue testifying as the inquest resumes.
A Toronto coroner’s inquest into Regis Korchinski-Paquet’s death was set to resume Friday after her mother alleged she saw officers push her daughter toward a balcony.
Claudette Beals made the allegation during testimony on Thursday, prompting lawyers to discuss how the jury should hear the evidence.
Officers who testified earlier said Korchinski-Paquet moved quickly to the balcony after being asked to speak to a paramedic.
Korchinski-Paquet, 29, fell from her 24th-floor balcony on May 27, 2020, while police were in her apartment.
The inquest has heard that she had epilepsy and experienced two seizures on the day she died.
- Who
- Regis Korchinski-Paquet, her mother Claudette Beals, and police officers who were in the apartment.
- What
- Beals alleged she saw officers push her daughter toward the balcony. The inquest paused and was set to resume.
- When
- The allegation was made Thursday, October 22, 2026. Korchinski-Paquet died on May 27, 2020.
- Where
- In Toronto, at the inquest into Korchinski-Paquet’s death. She fell from the balcony of her 24th-floor apartment.
- Why
- The inquest is examining the circumstances of Korchinski-Paquet’s death. The reason for the alleged push is not stated.
Claudette Beals
Officers at the scene
Evidence about the balcony
Claudette Beals
Beals said she saw officers push Korchinski-Paquet toward the balcony.
Officers at the scene
Officers testified that Korchinski-Paquet moved quickly to the balcony after being asked to speak to a paramedic.
Regis Korchinski-Paquet fell from her 24th-floor balcony while police officers were in her apartment.
Claudette Beals testified that she saw officers push her daughter toward the balcony, and the inquest paused while lawyers discussed how to proceed.
The inquest was set to resume, with Beals expected to continue her testimony.
- Age
- Korchinski-Paquet was 29.
- Apartment floor
- 24th floor.
- Date of death
- May 27, 2020.
- Seizures
- She had two seizures on the day she died.
- Inquest pause
- Proceedings paused roughly an hour into Thursday’s session.
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What people are saying
I saw them pushing Regis towards the balcony. That's all I saw, but I saw that myself
I think it's important that you're able to speak your belief. I want to focus in on what you actually saw with your eyes versus what your belief is