Saskatoon police are considering the death of 77-year-old James Favel suspicious.
On August 19, police were called to the 200 block of Avenue I North where they found Favel lying injured in the street. He appeared to have sustained head injuries, however, he was unable to explain what happened to him. He later died in hospital on August 31.
Police announced Thursday that autopsy results indicated that the injuries from the 19th led to his death.
“Every time I left his house I would tell him I loved him and he had a hard time saying it back, he would say 'Yeah,' but he was a great man. I wish I could tell him I love him right now and talk to him. He was taken from us,” Favel’s daughter, Tracy Powder, said.
The family doesn’t know much about what exactly happened, but based on his appearance in the hospital they have their suspicions.
“That didn’t just happen with a fall,” another daughter, Lucy Moosewaypayo, said. “There was too much damage to his face. His cheekbones were broken, his nose was broken. His face was broken.”
“It was the most horrific thing to see your father lying there looking like that,” Powder said.
Favel’s conditioned deteriorated in the hospital and he died on Saturday.
“We’re hoping to determine whether he died as result of the injuries he suffered that night, and what the extent of those injuries were, before we know what exactly we’re dealing with here,” said Saskatoon police spokesperson Alyson Edwards.
The Favels are asking anyone with information about that night to contact police.
