Neurologist to continue testifying at inquest into Toronto woman’s fatal balcony fall

A neurologist, Dr. Julien Hébert, is scheduled to resume testifying on Wednesday at a coroner's inquest into the fatal balcony fall of Regis Korchinski-Paquet. This is more than six years after the Toronto woman tragically fell from a balcony while police were present in her home. Dr. Hébert testified on Tuesday, revealing that Korchinski-Paquet exhibited symptoms resembling postictal delirium or postictal psychosis in the years leading up to her death.

These mental states often follow seizures. The inquest, which will last 14 days, has 13 witnesses expected to testify, including Korchinski-Paquet's family members and police officers who were on the scene. Korchinski-Paquet had a history of epilepsy with frequent seizures, which often resulted in confusion, aggressive behavior, and temporary amnesia.

The inquest was announced earlier this year and will include the testimony of Korchinski-Paquet's mother, father, and brother, as well as the six police officers who responded to the incident.