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Stab Wounds, Not House Fire Claimed Life Of One Three Killed In Victoria: Coroner

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 07 Jan, 2015 11:18 AM

VICTORIA — A B.C. coroner's report has concluded that one of three people thought to have died in a house fire in Victoria actually died of stab wounds.

The report says 26-year-old Mark Mitchell died of a stab wound to the back that penetrated his lung.

The report says Mitchell also suffered a puncture wound to his left forearm and his body was badly burned in the February 2013 fire.

The other two victims, Emily Morin and Georgia Klap, died of smoke inhalation.

The coroner classified Mitchell's death as undetermined since the stab wounds could have occurred accidentally during the fire.

The report says a Victoria Police investigation following the fire found no evidence of foul play.

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