Videos: Mayor Calls For #Occupy Vancouver Tent City Shut Down After Young Woman’s Death
Nov 6, 2011 Comments Off Angelia
“The death of a woman taking part in the Occupy Vancouver protest at the city’s art gallery has led the city’s mayor to announce the protest movement’s tent city will be cleared.
“I have directed the city manager to expedite the appropriate steps to end the encampment as soon as possible with a safe resolution being absolutely critical to that,” Mayor Gregor Robertson said Saturday night.
Police said a woman in her 20s was found unresponsive inside a tent at the encampment at about 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday.
“Tragically, she could not be revived,” Vancouver police Const. Jana McGuinness told reporters. “She was transported to hospital and pronounced deceased at hospital.”
Police said the cause of death has not been determined and would not confirm reports the woman died of a drug overdose.”
