Inquest into the Death of Brennan Tyler Bowley
The inquest will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025. Murray Segal will be the presiding officer and Philip Tsui will be the inquest counsel.
Mr. Bowley, 23 years old, died on January 18, 2018, while in custody at the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre. An inquest into his death is mandatory under the Coroners Act.
The inquest will examine the circumstances surrounding Mr. Bowley’s death. The jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing further deaths.
The inquest is expected to last ten days and hear from approximately 20 witnesses.
This inquest has concluded
For past verdicts and recommendations, you can visit the Coroner’s inquests page and select Inquest verdicts and recommendations under the Related tab.
Older verdicts and recommendations, and responses to recommendations are available by request by:
You can also access verdicts and recommendations using Westlaw Canada .
Return to all inquests