A coroner's inquest to look into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of a Prince Rupert family in 2023 has been postponed for a second time.
The Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General had originally scheduled the inquest at the Burnaby Coroner's Court to start on Oct. 6 to look into the deaths of Janet Nguyen, Christopher Duong, and Alexander and Harlan Duong.
Due to ongoing job action by the British Columbia General Employees' Union and Professional Employees Association, the inquest was tentatively rescheduled to start on Tuesday, Oct. 14, but the BC Coroners Service has once again advised a further postponement, pushing the inquest into early next year.
The inquest is now scheduled to begin on Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 in Burnaby, starting at 9 a.m.
"Inquests are important to families, communities and the public, and understanding during this period of disruption is appreciated," the ministry stated.
The family of four was found dead in their Prince Rupert home on Silverside Drive on June 13, 2023.
At the time of their deaths, Nguyen was 35-years-old, Christopher was 38, Alexander was four and Harlan was two. The RCMP's major crimes unit launched a homicide probe and stated that there was no threat to the public.
The inquest is a non-fault-finding public inquiry that helps determine the facts relating to a death, such as the identity of the deceased and how, when, where and by what means the individual came to their death.
