Parkdale Villager

An inquest will be held into the circumstances surrounding the death of seven-year-old Katelynn Sampson.

Sampson died Aug. 3, 2008, in the Parkdale apartment where she was living with her guardians.

Emergency crews were called to an apartment at 105 West Lodge Ave. at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 3 after receiving a 911 call that a child was choking on food and not breathing.

Once there, emergency crews found a little girl without vital signs. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police subsequently said the victim had obvious signs of trauma about her entire body.

Katelynn’s guardians, Donna Irving and Warren Johnson, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder charges earlier this year. The pair were sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years.

Dr. David Eden, regional supervising coroner for Central Region, Toronto West, announced the inquest in a press release July 20.

“The inquest will examine the events surrounding Katelynn’s death. The jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths,” the release said.

Details regarding the date, location and presiding coroner will be announced when the information becomes available.