Inquest into death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet on hold for investigation: coroner

A coroner's inquest into the death of Regis Korchinski-Paquet, a Toronto woman who fell from a 24th-floor balcony while police were in her home, has been indefinitely postponed just as it reached the final stages. Dr. David Cameron, the presiding coroner, announced the adjournment, citing the need for "unanticipated investigation" before proceedings could continue.

The reason for the investigation was not disclosed. The inquest, which was set to hear closing statements and recommendations from lawyers for about a dozen parties, will inform jurors and the public when it resumes. Korchinski-Paquet, 29, died on May 27, 2020, after police were called to her apartment following a fight involving knives.

Her mother, Claudette Beals, had previously alleged that officers had pushed her daughter towards the balcony, causing her death. The Special Investigations Unit cleared the police of wrongdoing. The inquest has focused on Korchinski-Paquet's seizure history and the education and training surrounding epilepsy and postictal delirium or psychosis.