Recommendation Monitoring of the Inquest into the Death of Wilfred Lesley Asham

2012-10-12

Summary

Link to inquest report

On September 2, 2007 Wilfred Asham and another male were apprehended by members of the
Winnipeg Police Service as they attempted to flee from a stolen vehicle. While in custody at
the Public Safety Building, Mr. Asham collapsed. Despite resuscitation attempts by the
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service and emergency staff at the Health Sciences Centre, Mr. Asham
was pronounced dead. An autopsy report concluded that the immediate cause of death was
“probable cardiac arrhythmia.” Date of inquest report – October 12, 2012; Status of review –
completed February 14, 2019.