A Campbell River woman says police have failed to communicate about an investigation into her brotherB次元官网网址檚 2011 death, a claim disputed by the local RCMP.
Cassie Britnell says her brother, Ryan Douglas Britnell, was murdered in a Campbell River club seven years ago B次元官网网址� and that police have disclosed no information about the case since then.
She spoke to the Mirror about the case following the theft of a locket containing RyanB次元官网网址檚 ashes earlier this month. The loss brought her feelings of frustration to the fore.
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Asked about the case, the Campbell River RCMP said theyB次元官网网址檝e been in regular contact with the family. They declined to release any new details about the investigation into RyanB次元官网网址檚 death.
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But Cassie said police have never reached out to her since RyanB次元官网网址檚 death, and theyB次元官网网址檝e been tight-lipped with her mother.
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Asked if anyone else has communications with the police, Cassie said that her father, who lives in Toronto, gave up after trying to get information from the police.
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Ryan was found unresponsive in the early hours of Apr. 22, 2011 at the Paramount Music Hall, a now-defunct club on Ironwood Road in Campbellton, also known as the Voodoo Lounge at different times over the years. The 26-year-old man later died in hospital.
Police released few details at the time but said his death was considered suspicious, and that Campbell RiverB次元官网网址檚 Major Crimes Unit was awaiting autopsy results.
Ryan had recently moved from Vancouver to Campbell River, where he was working in construction.
His ashes were contained in a silver heart-shaped locket that Cassie said was stolen from her car earlier this month, along with a ring that Ryan was wearing the night he died. Both items were still missing as of Tuesday afternoon.
david.koch@campbellrivermirror.com
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