No reason to fear for Korchinski-Paquet’s safety until she went onto balcony, Toronto police officer says

Toronto·NewA coroner's inquest into the death of a Toronto woman who fell from a 24th-floor balcony while police were in her home is hearing from one of the officers called to the incident. Inquest into Toronto woman who fell from 24th-floor balcony with police present hears from officerThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 12:26 PM EDT | Last Updated: 19 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Regis Korchinski-Paquet died in May 2020 after police entered her home while responding to a call about a family dispute. (Newediuk Funeral Home)A coroner's inquest into the death of a Toronto woman who fell from a 24th-floor balcony while police were in her home is hearing from one of the officers called to the incident. Const. Shane Beaudoin told the inquest into Regis Korchinski-Paquet's death that he volunteered to serve as backup when dispatch put out a high-priority call for an assault involving knives on May 27, 2020.

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TORONTO — There was no reason to fear for Regis Korchinski-Paquet’s safety until she suddenly walked out onto her 24th-floor apartment’s balcony, a Toronto police officer told an inquest into the 29-year-old woman’s death Monday. Const. Shane Beaudoin said he had allowed Korchinski-Paquet to go into her home because she needed to use the bathroom, and asked her to talk to a paramedic when she emerged because he thought it could help de-escalate what remained a heated family dispute. Instead, he said, Korchinski-Paquet went out onto the balcony, knocking down the air conditioning unit on the way, then used her bodyweight to block the door. “At this point, it’s the first time to me that the balcony has come into play. She’s made no references to it. She’s not made any sort of remarks that she’s suicidal or that she wants to hurt herself,” Beaudoin testified. “There’s been no reason to fear for her physical safety because at this point there’s officers on scene, everybody’s separated ...

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