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Community demands answers in death of 15-year-old teen in Duncan - BC

Community demands answers in death of 15-year-old teen in Duncan - BC
Initially, the RCMP said there was no criminality involved in her death but following an outcry by the community and Seaweed's family, RCMP released another statement.

Her family gave Global News permission to release her name to the public.“This sad occasion, we are sending condolences and love to a family in the community who has suffered a loss,” Xtli’li’ye (Lydia Hwitsum), chief of the Cowichan Tribes, told Global News Thursday.“And so, that was a miscommunication that I apologize for, I apologize for the family and the community.Initially, the RCMP said there was no criminality involved in her death but following an outcry by the community and Seaweed’s family, North Cowichan Duncan RCMP said in a release Thursday that the teen was found under suspicious circumstances and a criminal investigation is underway.

, Friday after the suspicious death of a teen girl earlier this month and RCMP are apologizing for the initial wording around the case.” 1:11 RCMP investigating death of teen girl near Duncan, B.

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