This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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An investigative scrutiny is ordered to be conducted by former Ontario deputy attorney general, Murray Segal, to evaluate the role of Nova Scotia police and public prosecution in the investigation of case of Rehtaeh Parsons, i.e. the Cole Harbour victim girl who committed suicide after being bullied online. Mr. Segal is expected to assess the response time and examine whether police and the prosecution service followed procedural policy. Justice Minister Ross Landry announced that the elaborative and all inclusive review will cost $200,000 and take approximately six months.
Rehtaeh’s mother claims that her daughter was sexually assaulted by four boys at the time she was 15. A video of the incident was allegedly leaked that lead to the teen being victimized by classmates, and suffering from relentless harassment and humiliation. Eventually on April 7, then 17-year-old Rehtaeh was taken off life-support after she attempted to commit suicide a few days before.
An initial investigation into the incident did not result in any charges, until last week, when two 18-year-old boys were charged with child pornography offences. Police claims to have never interviewed any suspects in the case before Thursday. Landry mentioned in a statement that “you can’t do a review of this nature without looking at what parameters … both the police and the public prosecutors work under,” and explained that “our goal is to make sure no stone goes unturned to improve, not defend the status quo, but how to improve the way we look at these issues.”
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