Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver) – The First Nations Summit (FNS), the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), the BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) and the Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC (NCCABC) today expressed shock and outrage at the RCMP beating of a 17 year old handcuffed aboriginal girl in Williams Lake and an aboriginal death in custody in Prince George.
The groups are also expressing their support for the Gitxsan in calling for action by the Solicitor General of Canada following a coroner’s inquest into the 2009 shooting of Rodney Jackson by the RCMP.
WILLIAMS LAKE POLICE BEATING
In Williams Lake, a 17 year old aboriginal girl says she was seriously assaulted by RCMP officers while she was handcuffed in a police vehicle. She suffered serious facial wounds after being punched repeatedly by the RCMP.
The NCCABC expressed shock and outrage at this incident and again calls for a truly ‘independent’ review of the police conduct.