Inquest opens into Toronto woman’s 2020 death during police response

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  A coroner’s inquest began to examine the 2020 death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, who fell from a high-rise balcony while police were in her home.

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  Korchinski-Paquet died on May 27, 2020, after police responded to calls about a family dispute at her Toronto apartment.

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  Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit cleared Toronto police of wrongdoing, finding she died while trying to move to an adjacent balcony.

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  The inquest is scheduled to last 14 days, with 15 witnesses expected to testify.

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  Her family and advocates have called for inquest recommendations to be binding and for a different system to investigate alleged police wrongdoing.

Who

Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a 29-year-old Toronto woman.

What

A coroner’s inquest is examining her death after she fell from a high-rise balcony while police were in her home.

When

She died on May 27, 2020. The inquest began on October 13, 2026.

Where

At her apartment in Toronto, Ontario.

Why

Police had responded to calls about a family dispute. The inquest is examining her death and may recommend ways to prevent similar deaths.

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