BRANDON — Police in the city say the death of Cassity Delvenne is “non-suspicious in nature” and there was no evidence of foul play.

The Brandon Police Service said Friday it had received the medical examiner’s report, autopsy report and toxicology report into the death of the 24-year-old Indigenous woman.

Police said the medical examiner had determined “a definitive cause of death,” but police could not publicly disclose the information contained in the reports “out of respect for the family of Cassity Delvenne and in compliance with the privacy provisions of the Personal Health Information Act.”

The release said the Brandon Police Service investigation into the case has concluded.

“Our thoughts and condolences remain with Cassity’s family, friends, and loved ones,” the police service said.

Delvenne was found dead in her apartment on June 21.

Family members and supporters have questioned the investigation into her death.

Nine days before she died, Delvenne had been arrested after police received a report of a driver speeding and swerving into oncoming traffic. During the arrest, police say Delvenne became “combative” and force was used to subdue her. Her mother said she sustained a chipped tooth, bruised ribs and other injuries. She was charged with impaired driving, resisting arrest and failing to provide a breath sample.

In September, Brandon police Chief Tyler Bates said Manitoba’s Independent Investigation Unit had reviewed the evidence from the June 12 arrest and decided not to investigate the use of force by Brandon officers as “the matter does not meet its mandate, nor is it in the public interest for the IIU to proceed with an investigation.”

— Brandon Sun