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VPD to prepare report on how families are notified when loved one dies

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Sheri-lee Campbell's mother's body was found in a scorched apartment unit in Vancouver in July 2020 .

Lorraine Campbell was cremated and buried in an unmarked grave in Surrey a few months after her death.

A man at the scene told police he knew the victim’s name, claiming to be her half -brother.

A similar case last year , an Alberta father whose son died of an overdose in Victoria found out eight months later through an online obituary.

Lorraine Campbell died of “mixed illicit, prescription, and over-the-counter drug toxicity” with heart disease as a possible contributing factor.

The B.C. Coroners Service said it has reviewed its processes and added extra steps to increase the likelihood of locating next of kin in similar situations.

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66

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61

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informal

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English

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47

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short-lived