Overview

An inquest is a public hearing conducted by a coroner before a jury of five community members. Inquests are held to inform the public about the circumstances of a death.

You can find press releases and information regarding inquests officially issued on the Ontario Newsroom.

For more information, please contact: OCC.inquiries@ontario.ca

Schedule of inquests

This schedule is current as of January 16, 2026

DeceasedDate of inquestLocation of inquestPresiding coronerDetails/news release
Abrahams, Shimon
Borde, Quinn
Gammie, Shane
Xue, Qinlong
Sipes, Christopher		January 26videoconferenceBonnie GoldbergMr. Abrahams, 41, died on June 13, 2022; Mr. Borde, 39, died on April 2, 2022; Mr. Gammie, 35, died on November 24, 2018; Mr. Sipes, 51, died on November 21, 2019; and Mr. Xue, 26, died on November 13, 2020. All five men died while in custody or after transfer to hospital from Collins Bay Institution in Kingston. News Release
Mamakwa, KevinJanuary 26videoconferenceDr. Michael WilsonMr. Mamakwa, 27 years old, died on June 2, 2020, while in custody at the Thunder Bay Jail. Mr. Mamakwa was a member of Kingfisher Lake First Nation. News Release
Hashemi, TaherFebruary 2videoconferenceDr. Jeffrey BondMr. Hashemi, 49 years old, died on August 24, 2021, while in custody at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre. News Release
Alliman, RaymondpostponedvideoconferenceDr. Richard McLeanMr. Alliman, 31 years old, died on June 3, 2017, following an interaction with officers from the Ottawa Police Service. News Release
Beskorowany, Mark Paul JosephpostponedvideoconferenceBonnie GoldbergMr. Beskorowany, 54 years old, died in hospital on August 21, 2019, from injuries sustained while working at a surface mining site in River Valley on August 19, 2019. News Release