PoCo caregiver charged after woman dies in care
Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 17:13:50 +0000
A Port Coquitlam caregiver has been charged with criminal negligence causing death after a woman died in her care two years ago.
Police began investigating after the 54-year-old woman with a developmental disability was found dead in a private home on Oct. 13, 2018.
The investigation determined that the victim did not receive the necessities of life, such as food, shelter, medical attention and protection from harm, the Coquitlam RCMP said, in a statement, Wednesday.
Astrid Charlotte Dahl, 51, has been charged with criminal negligence causing death, and failing to to perform a legal duty to provide necessities.
At the time of the victim’s death, Dahl was in a residential home sharing agreement with Kinsight Community Society. Kinsight is also charged with failing to perform a legal duty to provide necessities.
Both Dahl and the director of Kinsight are expected to appear in court on March 9.
“This is a very sad situation. We know these charges can’t bring the victim back, but perhaps they give a voice to a vulnerable person who couldn’t speak for herself,” said Corp. Michael McLaughlin, a spokesperson with the Coquitlam RCMP.
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