An independent report detailing the "choices and mistakes" that led to the overdose death of a first-year University of Victoria student in January 2024 has been released by the university, casting new light on the circumstances of the incident and her parent's fight for transparency in the year since.

The report, written by former Abbotsford police chief Bob Rich, found that there were "several points" on the night when Sidney McIntyre-Starko overdosed that, had the response been different, she…