P.E.I. child advocate to investigate death of 9-year-old Olivia Rodd
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — P.E.I.’s youngster and youth advocate is launching an investigation into the loss of life of nine-year-old Olivia Rodd following the coroner’s inquiry into the 2020 deaths of the younger woman and her mom.
Youngster advocate Marv Bernstein mentioned he has determined to analyze Olivia’s loss of life after reviewing the coroner’s inquiry which dominated the July 2020 deaths of Olivia and her mom, Danielle White a murder-suicide.
The kid advocate’s probe is not meant to search out fault or assign blame. As a substitute, it’ll overview the circumstances of the loss of life to search out attainable systemic points that led to the loss of life and determine potential modifications to laws, coverage and practices to forestall related tragedies.
The kid advocate’s workplace will make suggestions about attainable methods to forestall related deaths and find out how to enhance youngster and youth programs following the investigation.
Bernstein mentioned his investigation will think about the info surrounding the deaths of Olivia and her mom that had been detailed within the coroner’s inquest, in addition to the suggestions that resulted from the inquiry.
“I consider, we as a province can contribute to honouring Olivia’s reminiscence by placing each effort into studying all we are able to about alternatives to enhance packages and providers supplied to youngsters, youth and their households in order that no different youngster, household or group ever has to expertise a tragedy corresponding to this sooner or later,” mentioned Bernstein.
