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Occupy camper died of overdose B.C. Coroners Service confirmed


Ashlie Gough, 23, was from Victoria. She died in Vancouver last week. 
The B.C. Coroners Service confirmed on Sunday that a drug overdose was the cause of death of Ashlie Gough, the 23-year-old who died at the Occupy Vancouver site last week. Owen Court, the regional coroner for the Vancouver-Metro area, said Gough died from a mixture of heroin and cocaine. Ashlie Gough, 23, was from Victoria. She died in Vancouver last week. (Facebook) Gough, from Victoria, was found unresponsive in a tent on the plaza on the north side of the Vancouver Art Gallery on Nov. 5. Attempts at resuscitation failed. Court said Gough had probably died a number of hours before she was found. Gough had been visiting the site of the Occupy Vancouver protest, which has been taking place since mid-October.
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4th overdose reported at 'Occupy' camp

4th overdose reported at 'Occupy' camp

by Associated Press and Jeff Thompson, KGW.com Staff

Posted on November 12, 2011 at 9:41 AM

Updated yesterday at 10:26 AM
PORTLAND -- A woman was brought back to life Saturday morning after an overdose in the Occupy Portland camp, Mayor Sam Adams said.
Just after 8:30 a.m., medical crews responded to the camp to provide medical assistance for a non-responsive woman.
Although fire and emergency officials would not confirm the exact circumstances, Adams called it an overdose.
"Minutes ago, another drug overdosed woman brought back to life this morning at Occupy Portland camp," he Tweeted just after 9 a.m.
The city and Occupy members have both agreed a growing level of violence and drug use have co-opted the group's original aims. By Friday, there had already been three near-fatal drug overdoses in which medics were able to revive the victims.
Adams announced Thursday that campers had until 12:01 Sunday morning to leave Chapman and Lownsdale Square parks.
Portland police were preparing for a possible clash with demonstrators Saturday as the deadline loomed for the Occupy Portland movement to clear out of the two parks.
Demonstration organizers pleaded for peace and said anyone who acts violently does not represent the movement. But police said they had information indicating an extremist element could be planning a confrontation. Officers seized pieces of cement and plywood on Friday, saying they were told some demonstrators had plans to use the cement as a weapon. A demonstrator denied the claim.
After more than a month of camping, some demonstrators began cleaning up and packing in Friday, vowing to continue their movement elsewhere.
Organizers planned marches to converge on the encampment followed by a potluck, and they hoped the public would attend.
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