Coroner’s inquest concludes with finding of homicide

VANCOUVER — The jury in the British Columbia coroner’s inquest into the police beating of Myles Gray has found his death was a homicide, but coroner Larry Marzinzik said the finding doesn’t imply fault or blame.

Gray, who was 33, died in August 2015 after a beating by Vancouver police that left him with injuries including ruptured testicles and fractures in his eye socket, nose, voice box and rib.

The five-member jury began deliberating Monday at the end of 11 days of testimony about the 33-year-old man’s death in August 2015.

They recommended that the Vancouver Police Department expedite its use of body-worn cameras for all officers, and that it review and enhance the crisis de-escalation and containment training that its officers receive.