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âIâll never call the copsâ Widow of Langley man killed by police testifies at coronerâs inquest about the events that led up to her fateful call to 911
OPCC findings no surprise, says father Staff writer
MONIQUE TAMMINGA Times Reporter
Alvin Wrightâs widow, Heather Hannon, broke down crying while listening to the 911 call she made to police on Aug. 7, 2010, in an incident that ended with her boyfriend being shot and killed by a Langley RCMP officer. When asked by her lawyer, Don Sorochan, whether she would call 911 again if she knew it would result in her boyfriend being killed, she cried that she would not. âIâll never call the cops again for anything,â Hannon said, on the first day of the coronerâs inquest into the shooting death of 22-year-old Alvin Wright. The jury at coroner Vincent Stancatoâs inquest, being held this week in Burnaby learned that after a day and night of drinking, the couple got into an argument about how to get home. Hannon wanted to take a cab, she testified. Wright didnât like leaving his vehicle and wanted to drive home drunk. He ended up walking home and a drunk Hannon drove the vehicle home, with Wrightâs brother, Allistair, and her best friend, Celeste Sidor, in the car. Ten minutes after the group arrived at the coupleâs townhouse at 203 Street and 53 Avenue, Wright arrived home, angry with his girlfriend. She testified that she wasnât sure what he was angry about, exactly, but it was probably to do with her driving home without him, even though sheâd pulled over and asked him to get into the car. He had refused. The argument escalated, with Alvin telling Hannon to get out. She left the house with Sidor. Alvinâs brother testified that he locked the door behind her because his brother had told her to get out. After being kicked out of the house, Hannon wanted to go back inside to get some of her things. âI wanted my stuff, so I called 911 because I wanted assistance to get my stuff,â she said.
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Alan Wright speaks to the media on the first day of a coronerâs inquest into the death of his 22-year-old son, Alvin Wright, who was shot by police in August, 2010.
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The father of Alvin Wright said last week he was not surprised when the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner (OPCC) ruled that three Langley Mounties did nothing wrong the night his son was killed. Jeffrey James Alvin Wright, 22, died after being shot by police in his home in Langley City on Aug. 7, 2010. The OPCC ruled that the Langley RCMP officersâ actions were reasonable and necessary. Alan Wright has been provided with documentation of the police investigation for the purposes of the coronerâs inquest into the shooting, which started on Monday (March 26), at the Burnaby Coronerâs Court. He is, however, under an order from the coroner not to speak about or release any of the materials, even if the investigation materials may contradict or undermine information provided and relied on in the OPCC review process, said the B.C. Civil Liberties Association. Wrightâs family is suing the RCMP for their actions. In 2011, the Vancouver Police cleared Sgt. Don Davidson, the Langley Mountie who fired the fatal shot at Wright, saying the officerâs decision was warranted. Police allege that Wright came at them brandishing a knife. Alan Wright said Thursday that police are not accountable in B.C. when they shoot someone, and he doubts things will improve when the newly-created Independent Investigation Office, headed by Richard Rosenthal, begins operation later this year. Meanwhile, friends of the Wright family have organized a fundraiser for Alvin Wrightâs two-year-old daughter. It takes place on Saturday, March 31 at the Troubadour Club, 20299 Industrial Ave. For more information, see facebook.com/JusticeforAlvin.
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