Nicole Prevost relished the reconnection together with her half-brother Gerry Prevost. The 2 share the identical father. She is the youngest and Gerry the oldest.
“He’s actually the kindest man I’ve ever had the privilege of understanding,” Nicole stated.
Nicole and her brother Gerry Prevost.
Courtesy: Nicole Prevost
Her 57-year-old sibling had just lately moved to Calgary from Ontario for work.
“He got here right here to contribute and he labored his entire life and that is what occurred to him?
“I really like my brother and I miss him and I need his story informed.”
Gerard Prevost died on Oct. 14, 2023, close to the Calgary Drop-In Centre the place he was staying. Nicole Prevost stated police informed her he was discovered slumped over in an alley they usually suspect he overdosed and fell down and there was nothing suspicious.
“He didn’t do medication, alcohol was his demon. He wouldn’t even take Tylenol when he was in ache,” she stated.
She stated police additionally informed her it wasn’t felony, however she feels that doesn’t line up with the opposite proof.
Gerry Prevost doing roofing.
Courtesy: Godin Household
Gerry’s cellphone data recommend the gadget he had on him the day he died was being utilized by another person.
“I observed there have been telephone calls after his loss of life the identical evening within the night for about two weeks after this loss of life,” Nicole stated.
Gerry’s mom and brother spoke to World Information from their dwelling in Scarborough, Ont. Cheryn Godin stated she believes her son was murdered.
“I wish to know however I’m scared to search out out what the reality is.”
His brother, Rick Godin, has spent the final a number of months making an attempt to get solutions.
“We would like my brother to relaxation and my mother needs peace of thoughts,” Rick stated.
He stated the household continues to be ready on official post-mortem studies and stated they’ve been informed toxicology outcomes can take as much as 12 months.
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“I feel they wrote him off as one other drunk Indian,” Rick stated. “I talked to medical expert and there was a gash in his head and glass throughout him.
“It doesn’t look proper, it doesn’t sound correct… and the puzzle items aren’t becoming.”
“We have now been given conflicting data at each step of the way in which,” Nicole stated. “Society is writing these individuals off. They matter.”
Calgary police stated they acknowledged the numerous affect that unanswered questions have on households, and police attempt to supply skilled care and compassion to all these they encounter.
“Usually, in terms of sudden loss of life investigations, police are notified by the Workplace of the Chief Medical Examiner if circumstances surrounding the loss of life are suspicious. In instances which can be believed to be suspicious, the CPS murder unit is assigned to research,” an announcement reads.
Nobody from the provincial Justice minister’s workplace or the Workplace of the Chief Medical Examiner responded to the repeated requests for remark. World Information tried for 2 weeks.
This doesn’t come as an enormous shock to Nigel Kirk; he has skilled homelessness and is now an advocate for others.
“It’s very tough for anybody to get correct state of the story when nobody needs to speak to anyone about this stuff,” Kirk stated.
He puzzled whether or not their investigations are being handled pretty.
“We’re an afterthought.”
Chaz Smith is the founding father of Be the Change YYC. He believes with the variety of deaths within the homeless neighborhood doubling within the final 12 months alone, extra must be executed. He has been working in outreach and stated there’s extra violence than ever earlier than.
“I see the bruises, the damaged limbs, the beatings and when you have got over 400 people dying I’d prefer to assume police are taking a look at every a type of however I ponder if they’ve the sources,” Smith stated.
Jocelyn Rain Bone is a type of deaths from final 12 months. The 30-year-old died on March 17, 2023.
Jocelyn Rain Bone.
Courtesy: Household
Her solely sister, Selena Dudeck, final noticed her sister alive in December 2022.
“I knew by the way in which she hugged me it will be the final time and I felt one thing unhealthy was going to occur,” Dudeck recalled. “She stated she can be dwelling in two weeks and she or he got here dwelling in a physique bag.”
Dudeck lives in Winnipeg and stated her sister usually stayed on the Calgary Drop-In Centre.
“I used to be informed she collapsed at their entrance doorways and she or he died and police informed me they assume it was pure and she or he fell on her face. They assume it was an overdose,” Dudeck stated.
Gravestone of Jocelyn Rain Bone.
Courtesy: Selena Dudeck
A medical expert’s report reveals the reason for loss of life is “pending investigation.” The household is satisfied she was murdered.
“Seeing her physique the way in which it was simply broke my coronary heart.
“Her face was caved in, her nostril was damaged, all her enamel have been damaged, there was an enormous bruise and bumps throughout her head, and bruises between her legs. She had bruise on her again and her fingers and arms and her lips have been busted open,” Dudeck stated.
She will be able to’t assist feeling her solely sister was invisible in life and is now unseen in loss of life.
“She was Indigenous and at a homeless shelter and that goes hand in hand with, we don’t care about these individuals.”
Former murder detective Dave Candy was not concerned within the instances World Information is highlighting and stated he has full confidence within the integrity of the method.
“There’s a heavy burden to research somebody’s loss of life and the people who try this settle for the accountability,” Candy stated. “The circumstance surrounding loss of life will be sophisticated and will be complicated and a few solutions take longer to return than what households need.”
Bryce Bjerstedt is one other grieving cherished one who got here ahead with suspicions. He stated his mom, Teresa, is amongst those that died on the drop-in shelter final April.
Bryce Bjerstedt, Teresa’s Son.
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“It’s inconclusive. I’ve been ready on the post-mortem but it surely’s been 10 months now,” Bjerstedt stated.
He believes somebody harm her. He stated her possessions have been lacking and her walker was in items.
Memorial shelf for Teresa Bjerstedt.
Courtesy: Bryce Bjerstedt
“I feel it was intentional. She stored telling me: ‘That is going to be the place I die.’ She was scared to remain there.”
The Calgary Drop-In Centre wouldn’t conform to an interview about any of those instances, citing privateness issues.
Calgary police referred to the identical situations.
“In respect to those three investigations, circumstances surrounding their deaths have been deemed to be non-criminal by the Workplace of the Chief Medical Examiner. As such, per FOIP laws, we’re unable to remark additional on particular instances which can be deemed to be non-criminal in nature,” an announcement concluded.
