July 6, 2009
By THE CANADIAN PRESS
HALIFAX, N.S. — Proceedings are expected to resume today at the inquiry into the death of a Nova Scotia man about 30 hours after he was Tasered by police.
Howard Hyde, a 45-year-old musician, was arrested in November 2007 and taken into custody at Halifax police headquarters. Hyde, a schizophrenic whose long history of mental illness was known to police, reportedly struggled with officers as he tried to escape.
Police Tasered him twice and then sent him to hospital for treatment. He died approximately 30 hours later at a correctional facility.
Judge Anne Derrick, who is presiding over the inquiry, has given standing to a number of groups including doctors, police and corrections officials.
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