B.C. starvation death inquest hears victim’s emaciated state, poor living conditions
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BURNABY, B.C. — Florence Girard was so small when she died that she “looked like a child” in her casket, her sister told a British Columbia coroner’s inquest into the death of the woman.
Sharon Bursey told the inquest jury in Burnaby, B.C., that she was ready to quit her job to take care of Girard — who required round-the-clock care — had she known the seriousness of her sister’s condition.
Bursey says Astrid Dahl, who was caring for Girard as part of a program for people with developmental disabilities, either didn’t answer her calls or said she would call back when she wanted an update on her sister.
Bursey says Girard was kept in a bedroom suite in Dahl’s home which was blocked off by a baby gate, with a mattress on the floor and the movie “Titanic” playing in the background at all times.
