Episodes
Part VIII: In the final chapter, two people at the heart of Soleiman's case who have never spoken publicly provide new details. And, after years, an updated post-mortem report reveals shocking answers to the question: how did Soleiman Faqiri die? Through our variety of podcast programming, TVO is committed to helping the people of Ontario better understand our world. If you believe in TVO’s journalism and have been enjoying our podcast offering, consider making a donation at...
Published 09/15/21
Published 09/15/21
Soleiman Faqiri's cause of death status is reversed. Plus, after hearing the podcast, new sources come forward.
Published 09/01/21
Part VII: Shortly before the release of what was meant to be the final episode of the series, a former correctional officer at the Central East Correctional Centre reached out to the team with startling information. In the bonus 7th episode of Unascertained, host Yusuf Zine hears his side of the story. And, a stunning turn of events regarding Soleiman Faqiri's post-mortem report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 06/23/21
Since our final episode, there have been some major changes in the case. Host Yusuf Zine provides a quick update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 06/11/21
Part VI: A new revelation in the case has been released to the public, and it may be the last piece of the puzzle. In the 6th part of Unascertained, Yusuf Zine takes a close look at just what happened in that cell on December 15, 2016 as he tries to finally determine: what happened to Soleiman Faqiri? Clips courtesy of Global News, CityNews, TVNZ and CTV. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 05/12/21
As the team gets ready to put out the sixth and final episode, a last-minute interview request comes through that allows them to ask some big questions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 05/05/21
Part V: There are no witness statements from any correctional officers involved in Soleiman's case that have been made public. And that comes as no surprise to former correctional officer Iosko Assenov. Since leaving his profession as a guard, he has become a whistleblower speaking out against racism, harassment and 'the code of silence' in Ontario's prisons. Yusuf Zine walks through Soleiman's death with Iosko to try to make sense of what we know so far. News clips courtesy CBC News, The...
Published 04/28/21
Part IV: Apart from the correctional staff at the jail, it turns out there was someone else there the day Soleiman Faqiri died. Someone who says he saw everything. Host Yusuf Zine speaks to that eyewitness, who shares new jarring details of what he saw happen in that cell. Audio clips courtesy The Evan Solomon Show, CBC Ontario Morning, Global News, and the Ontario Ombudsman Background reading: Ontario Ombudsman report - The Code See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 04/21/21
Part III: A ten-month long investigation by the Kawartha Lakes Police Service concluded there were no grounds to lay charges in Soleiman Faqiri's death. But for lawyers Nader Hasan and Ted Marrocco, who represent the Faqiri family, that wasn't good enough. They wanted to know what evidence had been collected and who the police interviewed. They became suspicious that they weren't being told the full story. Metro Morning with Matt Galloway interview courtesy of CBC Licensing See...
Published 04/14/21
Part II: Anthony Ouellette was an inmate at the Lindsay jail in 2016. He watched as Soleiman Faqiri's mental health slowly deteriorated during the 11 days he was kept in segregation, and desperately tried to get him help. Ouellette shares the shocking details of what he saw during that time, and how on the eleventh day, he came back to his cell to find out that Soleiman had died. Clips courtesy of CityNews and CBC News See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 04/07/21
Part I: Soleiman Faqiri was a 30-year-old Canadian, born in Afghanistan, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. On December 15th, 2016, he was found dead in a segregation cell at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ontario, after a struggle with correctional officers. What happened in that cell has led his family on a years-long search for answers. Clips courtesy of CityNews and Global News See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Published 04/07/21
A story of a family's loss, mental health failures in Ontario's prison system, and a search for justice. A six-part series from TVO Podcasts. Coming April 7th.
Published 03/22/21