EDMONTON — The criminal investigation into the death of an amateur fighter following a mixed martial arts charity event near Edmonton last year has ended.
Alberta RCMP said Monday they have deemed the death of Trokon Dousuah not suspicious.
Dousuah died at the age of 33 on Nov. 25 of injuries sustained two days earlier in a charity fight organized by Ultra MMA at a community centre on Enoch Cree Nation, west of Edmonton. A video of his fight showed him being helped from the ring in distress.
Days after Dousuah’s death, the Alberta government launched a review to improve athlete safety in combat sports.
Sport Minister Andrew Boitchenko said last week the review was ongoing.
“We are reviewing the options right now across the province and country to see how other jurisdictions are handli