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Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 28 Aug 2001, p. 5

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I 'ecomm endations in prisoner 's death expected this week: inquest A four-week coroner's inquesti mio ihe death of Joshua Durnford, an inmate who died ai Maplehursi Correcîjonal Complex in 2000, ended Thursday. Over four days in February while in the correctional facility, Mr. Durnford became sicker and sicker as bis iliness -neuý- roleptie malignani .syndrome -grew more senious. Alihough he repeatedly complaied tQ correctional guards of feeling iii, Mapleburst staff testified they thought he was just enduring withdrawal from street drugs. He died February 15. He was, ihee mquiry heard, a 7-year-old boy trapped ini an 18-year-old's body. H-is moiher, Diane Dumford of Belleville, who also sufera from a developmenial delay, and his laie father Max Dumford, who had kidney problems, couldn't care for tbeir son. Ai ihe age of 10, Mr. Durnford w(as given up by bis parents 10 tbe cusiody of the j-]royvinçe, beginning a painful odyssey througb 16 group homes and juvenile treai- ment and detention centres. His brief school career was marked by episodes of anger and acting up, while dociors pre- scribed an assorimeni of medicines, none of which queiled his aggression. On February 7, ii was an outhursi of tem- per ibai resulted in bis final confinement. He threw a cofee mug, bitmg a group home worker minbte head. Mie worker called police and mnsisted thse youib be cbarged wiib assauli. When be appeared in Bramnpton court the followmng day, a children's aid society worker told thse judge the socieiy bad no place tu send bin and didn't objeci wben the judge ordered Mr. Dumford be sent 10 Maplehursi Deteniion Centre. The jury is expectcd to deliver its recom- mendations later ibis week. /.Village Pine Shoppe fraud case postponed Two Milton women cbarged witb fraud over $5,000 in connection wiib dealings ai the Village Pine Shuppe in Campbellville will retum 10 Ontario Court (provincial division) in Burlingion Sepiember 24. Oriena Currie and Sheri Duf made a brief appearance in court Thursday with the inieni of setting a trial date. But because a resolution meeting bad yei lu be held witb lawyers represenîing the accused, seiting a trial date was posiponed uniil nexi month. The Canadien Champion, Tuesday, Augut 28, 200-I Homebuilding Career Vour career. Your choice. Your lite. The Centre for Skilis Developmerit & Training has an exciting program to prepare students in a number of related occupations: Carpentry Hvac Plumbling Trowel Trades Electrical We have employers ready to hire Septemberl10, The C.1_______ 2001 Skils Dnepment & Trainng The ALL NEW 2002 Chevrolet Trajiblazer, Oldsmobile Bravada & Chevrolet Avalanche t. '4 i Il f

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