After hearing from two dozen witnesses, a jury in Regina has returned on the fifth day of the inquest into the death of Samwel Uko, who drowned in Wascana Lake in 2020, to deliver 20 recommendations to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, including mental health and diversity training to all staff.
After hearing from two dozen witnesses, a jury in Regina has returned on the fifth day of the inquest into the death of Samwel Uko, who drowned in Wascana Lake in 2020, to deliver 20 recommendations to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, including mental health and diversity training to all staff.
The coroner's inquest into Samwel Uko's death was in its fourth day Thursday and while witnesses say some things have changed at Regina General Hospital since his death, there is still work to be done.
Posted: Dec 29, 2020 11:39 AM CT | Last Updated: December 29, 2020
Samwel Uko was known for his big smile, kind heart and love of football.(Remembering Samwel Uko/Facebook)
Canadian-born NFL wide receiver Chase Claypool paid tribute this week to friend and former teammate Samwel Uko, who died earlier this year after being turned away from a Regina hospital during a mental health crisis. Uko s family says he died by suicide.
Claypool, who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers, posted photos of himself wearing a T-shirt with Uko s photo to Instagram earlier this week with the caption Break the Stigma and the hashtag #mensmentalhealth.
Claypool and Uko, who was 20 when he died, played football together in their high school years at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School in Abbotsford, B.C.