Death of woman who collapsed in Ontario hospital after repeated ER visits was accidental, inquest jury finds

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The inquest jury examining the death of Heather Winterstein has found the Indigenous woman's death in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital was from septic shock and accidental, and has issued 68 recommendations.

The family of the 24-year-old, who collapsed in the emergency department after trying to get help over two days, had sought a homicide finding.