The mother, Brandy Schlemko, learned that her daughter had died after falling from a building being constructed in downtown Toronto. He is always looking for answers.
On April 1, Ontario Provincial Police knocked on Ms. Schlemko to Jarvis about 50 kilometers south of Hamilton to tell him the news.
According to the mother, police told her that Vanessa Amos’ body was found on the ground at the corner of Bathurst and Bloor streets in Toronto.
Since then, Brandy Schlemko has tried, with the help of her son’s friends, to sum up the last days of the 22-year-old’s life.
However, they say they face pitfalls when trying to get information from the police, the hospital where Vanessa (Ezra) Amos was admitted before she died, and the coroner.
It will not be simply swept under the rug and thrown away like garbage. I will not let this happenlaunched the mother of the deceased Brandy Schlemko, at a press conference organized in Toronto, Monday.
The Hamilton -based activist is known in the community for advocating for the homeless in city camps.
He often called the name Ezra and identified himself as a non -binary trans person, using the pronouns they/they. According to her family and friends, Vanessa Amos continued to use her birth name before she died.
We request that the Toronto Police Service release details about the death of [Vanessa] and his surgeries and the family will see their son’s corpseexplained Sahra Soudi, another activist, at a press conference on Monday.
It just doesn’t make senselaunched the victim’s mother.
Incident of CTT lands victim at hospital
According to the Toronto Police Service, the body of Vanessa Amos was found March 31 on the ground near a construction site.
Her mother, Brandy Schlemko, was wondering about the events that took place the day before she was discovered. Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) spokesman Stuart Green said transit special constables arrived at Bathurst subway station after reporting someone who appeared to be medically distressed.
Toronto Police Service spokeswoman Laura Brabant confirmed the incident happened at 10:30 p.m.
Stuart Green added that, as is customary in such cases, the CTT contacted emergency services.
By email, the Toronto Police Service says a incident to a TTC special agent led to the arrest of Vanessa Amos for attempted assault.
The court date is set for May 24.
According to the Toronto Police Service, Vanessa Amos was released when paramedics took her to the hospital for examination.
Documents found by his mother in his apartment and saw by CBC News The girl was apparently taken to Toronto Western Hospital on March 30th.
One of the documents was a psychiatric form completed by a doctor on March 31.
He prove that the doctor had reason to believe that Vanessa Amos threatened or attempted to harm herself, and had a mental disorder that likely to bear fruit […] serious bodily injury.
The document in question indicates that the hospital could keep him for up to 72 hours.
Another document appears to show that a registered nurse fired the girl on March 31 because of the court date.
The third document, signed by another doctor, states that he was discharged from the hospital at noon that day.
It is unclear why Vanessa Amos was discharged from the hospital despite initial findings.
Hospital spokesman West of TorontoAlexa Giorgi, making sure that the Hospital follows its procedure to check the circumstances of the case. Vanessa should not have been released from the hospitalbelieves his mother Brandy Schlemko.
Released from the hospital a few hours before his death
Shortly after 8 pm on March 31, Toronto Police Service officers responded to a call that someone had fallen from the roof of a construction site at the corner of Bathurst and Bloor Streets West.
According to spokeswoman Laura Brabant, Vanessa Amos was found on the ground. Paramedics then took him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The investigation is ongoing, but so far there is no evidence to suggest the death was suspicious.said the Toronto Police Service.
Brandy Schlemko said she received conflicting statements from police about some details of the case.
He says he contacted four different officers, who interacted with himself each time and called the police contact with the family of anot acceptable.
Ms. said. Schlemko that he has not yet seen his son’s body.
Stephanie Rea of the Chief Coroner’s Office would not comment on the case.
I want answers and I won’t stop until I get themmother launch.
Attorney Dean Paquette is working with Vanessa Amos ’family to determine next steps.
With information from Myriam Eddahia and Bobby Hristova of CBC News
Source: Radio-Canada