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Mawer’s family appeals for help

Wife of Squamish man killed outside pub asks witnesses to step forward
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Clifton Mawer died after falling to the pavement in the parking lot of the Cliffside Pub in the early-morning hours of March 2.

The wife of a Squamish man killed last month in an incident outside a local pub is appealing to the community for information that might help police in their investigation into his death.
Clifton Mawer died after falling to the pavement in the parking lot of the Cliffside Pub in the early-morning hours of March 2. After his death, Squamish RCMP turned the investigation over to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) as he died after an altercation with another person or persons in the parking lot.
Police are still investigating the incident and have not yet determined whether charges will be laid, IHIT spokesman Adam McIntosh told The Chief on Monday (April 14). A B.C. Coroners Service report on Mawer’s death is expected to take several more weeks, he said.
“It’s still under investigation — nothing new to report to the public,” he said. “These things can take time.”
Leslie Mawer, Clifton’s wife, on Monday said that while she wasn’t present when her husband fell, she has been told that a number of people were outside at the time. Police have told her they have interviewed a number of witnesses, but she believes there may be others out there who have not given statements. Those people might be able to help police determine how and why her husband fell, she said.
Clifton Mawer worked as a longshoreman in North Vancouver but lived in Squamish for most of his life. About 400 people attended his memorial service, Leslie Mawer said.
Clifton, 54, was “a very, very, very kind, gentle soul who just did not like confrontation, so for him to go out that way just does not sit well with family and friends,” Leslie said.
Mawer’s family has been “a mess” since the tragedy and would very much like a full accounting of how it happened, she said.
“I’d like them to come forward so that my family can have closure in all of this,” she said. “Nothing is going to bring my husband back. At the end of the day, our lives are still going to be affected, but I just want to be able to have some closure in all of this.
“I think people stick together. You hear that all the time and I just hope in my heart that anyone that has any information will show some compassion and step forward and help.”
Said McIntosh, “By all means, if there is anyone out there who has information, if they have not spoken to police, we ask them to please come forward.”
Those with information may phone the IHIT tipline at 1-877-551-4488 or email ihittipline@rcmp-grc.gc.ca. Alternatively, they may phone Squamish RCMP at (604) 892-6100 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. 

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