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B.C. Man Feared a ‘Hit’ on Him Before He and Family Died, Inquest Hears
The inquest examines conflicting evidence on alleged gang ties and mental health issues, with police finding no proof the reported assassination threat was real.
- Yesterday, a coroner's inquest opened into the 2023 deaths of four people found in a Prince Rupert home, with RCMP officer Jason Kettle testifying about Christopher Duong, Janet Nguyen and their sons, aged two and four.
- On June 10, 2023 Prince Rupert RCMP discovered a Mercedes-Benz SUV registered to Nguyen obstructing traffic with an open rear door, packed with suitcases and cash; Duong was taken into custody under the Mental Health Act while Nguyen and the children were returned home.
- Jason Kettle testified the family reported being followed and that a `hit` had been ordered, while a doctor said Duong suffered a serious 2022 crash causing a significant brain injury.
- Counsel questioned RCMP about leaving the children aged four and two with their parents despite possible violence, while officers said no evidence supported the alleged threat and the cause remains undetermined.
- Court filings from 2016 and a 2015 notice of civil claim describe Duong as a 'violent gang member and drug trafficker' known to police, and police told the inquest he was linked to the Prince Rupert drug trade.
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Father in family of 4 found dead in Prince Rupert was gang member, feared for his life: coroner's inquest
An inquest is underway reviewing the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Nguyen-Duong family in 2023. On Monday, a police officer testified that the father had feared for his life in the days leading up to their deaths.
·Canada
Read Full ArticlePrince Rupert man feared a ‘hit’ had been ordered before his family’s death, inquest hears - BC
Police told the inquest Christopher Duong was known to officers and allegedly involved in the Prince Rupert drug trade before he was found dead with his wife and two young kids.
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CP B.C. man feared a 'hit' on him before he and family died, inquest hears
A police officer testifying at an inquest into the death of a couple and their two children in Prince Rupert, B.C., in 2023 says the father believed he would be the target of a "hit." RCMP Const.
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