PEI·NewPrince Edward Island’s coroner has ruled the June 4 death of a 55-year-old man in a downtown Charlottetown park as accidental. There are no indications of foul play being involved, says Charlottetown Police ServicesStephen Brun · CBC News · Posted: Aug 13, 2025 3:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 16 minutes agoOfficers responded to a medical emergency at Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Park on June 4 that involved a 55-year-old man. (Tom Steepe/CBC)Prince Edward Island’s coroner has ruled that the death of a 55-year-old man in a downtown Charlottetown park was accidental. On June 4, city police officers responded to a call about a medical emergency in Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Park, near Grafton Street, involving a man from western P.E.I. The provincial coroner’s office confirmed the man had died, but could not release more details due to the ongoing investigation. That investigation has now concluded, and both Charlottetown police and the coroner say there was no foul play involved in the death. “The cause of the death has been deemed accidental and there is no indication for the need of an inquest,” reads a statement from P.E.I.’s Department of Justice and Public Safety, which is responsible for the coroner’s office. A coroner’s investigation happens when a death is sudden or suspicious, or when the cause of death is unknown. In some cases, the initial investigation can lead to an inquest. For example, an inquest into a death may be called if the coroner has more questions about what happened or thinks the details of what happened should be aired in the public interest. An inquest also provides an avenue for recommendations to be made as to how similar deaths might be prevented in the future.With files from Jackie Sharkey
Western P.E.I. man’s death in Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Park deemed accidental
