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Soleiman Faqiri's jailhouse death was a homicide. What now?

Soleiman Faqiri's jailhouse death was a homicide. What now?

This Matters

December 13, 202323m 18s

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Show Notes

Guest: Mahdis Habibinia, reporter

For seven years the family of Soleiman Faqiri has been searching for answers after his death in an Ontario jail. At last, a jury at a coroner's inquest confirmed his death was a homicide. It is a landmark verdict after emotional testimony showing how jail guards, health care staff and supervisors failed to address Faqiri's spiralling mental health crisis. The Star's Mahdis Habibinia has been covering the proceedings and explains.

This episode was produced by Paulo Marques and Saba Eitizaz.

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