Pathologist testifies that both men who died in police custody had drugs in their blood

The jury at the coroner's inquest looking into the deaths of two London men in police custody heard evidence from a pathologist Thursday.

Dr. Michael Shkrum, a pathologist at the London Health Sciences Centre, examined the bodies of two London men who died three years apart, both while in police custody.

While testifying at the coroner’s inquest looking into their deaths Dr. Shkrum said that 55-year-old Christopher Campbell died from multi-drug toxicity minutes after London police arrested him for impaired driving in the south end in October of 2018.

The pathologist also noted that he had an enlarged heart.

As for the other man who died in police custody, the doctor said Fabian Hart, 34, also had drugs in his system.

Hart was arrested at his partner’s apartment for break and enter in February of 2021.

Hours after being taken into custody and placed in cells at London police headquarters, he collapsed and stopped breathing.

Dr. Shkrum said he concluded that Hart’s cause of death was methamphetamine toxicity.

The coroner’s inquest looking into the deaths of both men is now into its second week.