Police ‘Dropped the Ball’ in Several Ways During NS Massacre, Says Lawyer for Families’ Class-Action

Police ‘Dropped the Ball’ in Several Ways During NS Massacre, Says Lawyer for Families’ Class-Action
Motorcyclists leading a ceremonial drive to honour the victims of April’s mass killings pass through Indian Harbour, N.S., on Aug. 15, 2020. The event was organized by Harry Bond, who lost his parents in the murder rampage that claimed 22 lives. The Canadian Press/Andrew Vaughan
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The lawyer for the families of victims killed by Gabriel Wortman who have filed a class-action lawsuit against the federal and Nova Scotia governments says “there seems to be a number of ways” police “dropped the ball” as the tragedy played out.

“The best example is perhaps the failure to properly alert the public in a timely manner, or to provide accurate content at the time that they had it,” Sandra McCulloch of Patterson Law said in an interview.