Inquest begins into death of Barrhaven rugby player Rowan Stringer
Posted May 19, 2015 07:27:20 AM.
Last Updated May 19, 2015 07:42:29 AM.
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OTTAWA – An inquest into the death of a Barrhaven rugby player begins Tuesday.
Rowan Stringer was the captain of her high school rugby team at John McRae Public School when she was tackled during a game on May 8, 2013.
She suffered a critical head injury, and fell into a coma. She had suffered a similar injury in a separate game earlier that week.
After four days in a coma, Stringer was taken off life support. She was 17-years-old.
A five-person inquest will look into her death and recommend ways to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The inquest begins at 9:30 a.m. at City Hall’s Heritage Building.
