It has been five days since Brandy Schlemko learned that her daughter had died after she allegedly fell from a building under construction in downtown Toronto and is still searching for answers. Ontario provincial police knocked on Schlemko’s door in Jarvis, OD, about 50 miles (50 km) south of Hamilton, to tell her Vanessa Amos had died after being found on the street at the corner of Bathurst and Bloor streets in Toronto. Since then, Schlemko, with the help of Amos’s friends, has been trying to reunite the last days of the 22-year-old, but says they are facing roadblocks as they try to get information from the police, the hospital where Amos allegedly underwent a brief check. before their death, and the medical examiner. “Amos” can not just be swept under the carpet and off the road like rubbish. I’m not going to let that happen, “Slemko told a news conference in Toronto on Monday. The Hamilton-based activist was well known among camp supporters in the city. They were often called Ezra and identified as trans non-binary, using their / their pronouns. (Family and friends said that before they died, they had returned to their birth name, Vanessa.)
“We, along with Nessa’s family, urge the Toronto Police Department to disclose details of Nessa’s death, hospitalization, and allow their family to see their child’s body,” she told a news conference. Sahra Sudy’s colleague. Two of the many questions Schlemko says she is trying to answer are:

Why was Amos allegedly discharged from the hospital the same day that a doctor estimated that Amos was in danger of harming himself? How did Amos allegedly fall from a Toronto construction site?

“It just doesn’t make sense,” Slemko said.

The TTC incident drove Amos to the hospital

The details of what happened to Amos last week are a patchwork of reports from those who interacted with them. The Toronto Police Department told CBC that Amos was pronounced dead on Thursday, March 31, after being found on the ground near a construction site. But the events that Schlemko disputes began the day before. Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) spokesman Stuart Green said special police officers arrived at Bathurst Station following reports of a person with obvious medical difficulties. Toronto Const. Laura Brabant said it happened around 10:30 p.m. ET. Green said that, as usual in these cases, the TTC contacted the first correspondents. Police said an “incident with a TTC police officer” led to Amos being arrested for attempted assault and given a court date on May 24. Brandy Schlemko, rightly, gives a moving speech on Monday about the death of her daughter Vanessa Amos. Schlemko says she wants more transparency from the police, the hospital, the TTC and the Office of the Chief Justice of Ontario. (CBC)
Amos was released when paramedics rushed them to hospital for evaluation, according to police. Documents found by Amos’s mother in their apartment and aired on CBC News appear to indicate that Amos was taken to Toronto West Hospital on March 30. A document is a psychiatric form filled out by a doctor on March 31 and “certified” that the doctor had reason to believe that Amos had threatened or tried to harm himself and that he had a mental disorder that was “likely to lead to… serious physical harm to yourself. ” He says the hospital could hold Amos for up to 72 hours. Another document appears to show a registered nurse who was discharged from Amos on March 31 due to a court date. A third document, signed by a different doctor, stated that the discharge took place at noon that day. It is not clear why Amos was released the same day despite the initial findings. Toronto West Hospital spokesman Alexa Giorgi declined to comment on the documents, citing patients’ privacy laws, but said the executor of Amos’s property or a member of his family would receive information about their admission. George said the hospital was following its formal procedure to examine the circumstances of the case. He said that if a doctor gave a patient a form like the one found in Amos’s apartment, it was out of concern that the patient might harm someone and would like to do a psychiatric evaluation. Depending on the evaluation, a patient can be kept there unintentionally for up to 72 hours. “A high limit must be met to keep a patient against their will, as it deprives them of autonomy and decision-making,” said George. If the assessment finds no reason to keep the person in the hospital, he can leave whenever he wants. “Vanessa should not have left the hospital,” Slemko said on Monday.

The hospital removes Amos hours before he dies

Later Thursday, Brabant said that at 8:07 p.m., Toronto police responded to reports that someone had fallen from the roof of a construction site on Bathurst Street and Bloor Street West. Amos was found on the ground and taken to hospital by paramedics, Brabant said, but was pronounced dead at the hospital. “The investigation is ongoing, but at the moment there is no evidence that the death is suspicious,” he said. It is unclear whether the researchers spoke to witnesses or construction company EllisDon on Tuesday morning. EllisDon declined to comment, citing the police investigation. I want answers and I will not stop until I get them. – Brandy Schlemko, mother of Vanessa Amos
Slemko said she had received conflicting statements from police about some details of the case. He said they had interacted with four different officers, starting contact each time, and described the police involvement with the family as “unacceptable”. Brabant said she could not comment further on the case because it could jeopardize the investigation. Schlemko also said she had not yet seen her daughter’s body and had not learned how they identified themselves. Stephanie Rea from the Office of Chief Coroner did not comment on the case on CBC. “I have nothing but escape,” Slemko said. Lawyer Dean Paquette told CBC News he was working with the Amos family to determine their next steps.

Amos is remembered as an artist, activist

A vigil is scheduled for Amos on Bathurst and Bloor streets at 7pm on Tuesday afternoon. On Monday, Schlemko spoke about Amos as friends, housing and anti-racism activists gathered around her in front of the TPS 14 Division building on Dovercourt Street. Through tears, he called Amos “a handsome man” who was loved by people and “was nobody”. Schlemko also wants to know how Amos got into the construction site initially. Vanessa Amos is mentioned as a wild activist and someone who loves art and animals. (Submitted by Brandy Schlemko)
Amos, described as a savage activist, was among six people arrested in an eviction camp at Hamilton’s JC Beemer Park in November. The charges were dropped in March after activists agreed to make peace bonds. Schlemko also said that Amos loved painting and was an animal lover. “I want answers and I’re not going to stop until I get them.” If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts or have a mental health crisis, there is help out there:

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