Samwel Uko’s family announced Wednesday that they intend to return the $ 81,000 awarded to him by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) as damages following the young athlete’s death in 2020.
Samwel Uko tried twice to seek help at Regina General Hospital on May 21, 2020, but it was unsuccessful.
The young man’s lifeless body was found in Wascana Lake that night, and his death was due to suicide.
In 2021, the SHA paid $ 81,000 in damages to Samwel Uko’s family.
Her family members say they will return this sum to SHAaccusing the provincial health body of lying to them.
” We don’t need this money. We have been deceived and lied. [La SHA] it does not train its employees, it lies to us. He doesn’t care about people’s mental health. “
My brother died because of you!
Public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Samwel Uko’s death continues on Wednesday.
The jury heard testimony from triage nurse, Sara Thompson, on the call of Samwel Uko’s second visit to Regina General Hospital on May 21, 2020.
Sara Thompson said she doesn’t remember seeing the young man that day.
A video then showed Samwel Uko being forcibly escorted out of the hospital.
In the recording, we see Sara Thompson.
According to him, security agents informed him that they could not get the contact details of Samwel Uko. He said he asked them to take Samwel Uko elsewhere because of the number of patients in the waiting room.
In the video, we also see Samwel Uko, shouting: Leave me alone, I have mental health issues!
Then a woman in the courtroom, identifying herself as Samwel Uko’s brother, began to shout: Did you hear? My brother died because of you!
After insulting Sara Thompson, the woman left the courtroom.
The coroner in charge of public inquiry, Robert Kennedy, then announced that the session would resume after the lunch break.
With information from Laura Sciarpelletti, Jennifer Francis and Omayra Issa
Source: Radio-Canada
