Lionel Desmond inquiry to resume on Tuesday in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

HALIFAX -- Nova Scotia's Desmond fatality inquiry is resuming at the courthouse in Port Hawkesbury next Tuesday.

The inquiry is investigating why former soldier Lionel Desmond killed his family and himself in 2017.

The inquiry began hearing testimony in January last year, but proceedings were suspended in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The probe was first announced in December 2017 after Desmond's twin sisters raised questions about his inability to get adequate treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder after he was released from the military in 2015.

The Inquiry started hearing evidence on Jan. 27, 2020 and was adjourned in March. It was supposed to resume last May but was delayed because of the pandemic. The Inquiry will now take place at the courthouse in Port Hawkesbury

— Natasha Pace (@NatashaPace) February 10, 2021

 

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  Shanna and Lionel Desmond hold their daughter Aaliyah in a photo from the Facebook page of Shanna Desmond. (HO-Facebook/The Canadian Press)