Family, police dispute imitation firearm in altercation death in Saskatoon hospital

The family of a man who died in an altercation with hospital security in Saskatoon are disputing whether an imitation firearm was in the room. Saskatoon police say drugs and an imitation weapon were found in the hospital room where 36-year-old Trevor Dubois died Friday. His niece Jayden Dubois, and his mother Val Dubois, told a news conference Monday the firearm was a cigarette holder and lighter in pink and yellow colours. Val Dubois said the revelation from police hits like “a dagger” and says she wants answers on what happened. “Trevor would never hurt anybody,” she said. “I just want answers. How did this happen?” Police say the security officers entered the room last week at Royal University Hospital on reports a firearm was seen inside. They say there…

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