A mystery surfaces at canoe inquest

A coroner's inquest into the canoe-trip deaths of Megan Mitchell and Erica Auclair Mitchell last spring was halted for at least two hours this afternoon after questions arose about the authorship of a handwritten permission slip allowing Megan Mitche

Testifying today, Megan's grandmother Judy Mitchell denied writing the note, even though she said she had provided verbal assent for the 11-year-old to go on the trip.

The inquest was adjourned to 2 p.m., while lawyers deliberated on how to proceed given the surprising disclosure.

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