Canada: Frozen body of woman found on Winnipeg street raises question about lack of services for addicts
Winnipeg, Jan 5 (IBNS): A woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Canada's Manitoba province on Dec 28.
According to police, the frozen cadaver was recovered from a street in Winnipeg, the provincial capital.
Though they did not identify her in terms of gender, age or name, the family of the deceased identified her as 29-year-old Windy Sinclair, a mother of four.
Windy's death could have been passed off as one among many similar incidents that take place around this time of the year, due to the extreme dip in temperatures, but what baffled her family is the location of her death.
According to her mother, Eleanor Sinclair, Windy struggled with a raging methamphetamine addiction.
In distress, the deceased had sought help and dialed 911 on Christmas night, following which she was admitted to Winnipeg’s Seven Oaks General Hospital.
Her body was found around 8.5 kilometres from the hospital, behind an apartment in Furby street.
Speaking to local CTV, the deceased's mother said that she was angry upon finding out that the facility had released her daughter the next day without informing her.
According to a statement by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, which condoled the loss, Sinclair had left the hospital without informing anyone.
"When staff returned to her treatment area to share results of some testing, Ms. Sinclair had taken her belongings and left the building,” the statement said. “Staff searched the area for her, but were unable to locate her. Calls to the number on Ms. Sinclair’s file were unanswered.”
The whole incident has left the patient's family angry, who are now demanding answers.
The incident has also raised concerns about lack of services for meth addicts.
According to a recovering addict, help 'isn't accessible'.
Speaking to CTV, Shane, who paints house as part of his recovering process, said that the hospital where he had gone to sought help, told him that they couldn't do much for him.
According to expert Marion Willis, who works with meth patients, such death will continue without proper support in place.
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