That’s according to Canmore RCMP, who also say the outdoor hot tub remains closed. Keone (Kian) James Rohatensky, 25, was at a vacation home when the incident happened Monday night. Their family told CBC News that the victim had moved out of Regina and was on her way to a new home in B.C. RCMP were dispatched to the large commercial rental property on Kananaskis Street on a report of a possible electrocution just before 10 p.m. Monday, police previously said. STARS Air Ambulance was called, but the victim was already dead. Canmore Fire Chief Lance Bushie said the hot tub was in a communal area and was being used by others before the incident. A witness saw someone in distress and tried to help but went into shock, Bushie said. First responders had to shut off the power to the hot tub before they could get the victim out and attempt first aid. Staff Sergeant Ryan Singleton, commander of the Canmore RCMP detachment, said police brought in an accredited inspector and a security code officer to conduct an inspection around the electrical panels. “We’re investigating it as a possible electrocution,” he said. “We’re going to look at absolutely everything. We’re going to bring in the experts who are going to take a really good look at that panel to make sure it’s in compliance with our safety codes.”
Surveillance images for review
The RCMP investigation will include reviewing witness statements and surveillance images, Singleton said. “As part of our investigation, obviously we want a timeline,” he said. “We got through this [vacation rental] complicated and we interviewed everyone who used that hot tub before this incident happened.” Singleton also sends condolences to the family. “This is a tragic loss, especially when we’re talking about a 25-year-old person who’s really, really just starting out on his own,” he said. “So very sad.” An autopsy was completed Wednesday and RCMP conducted the scene, Singleton said. “We don’t think we’re going to get any more evidence from this scene that we’ve processed,” he said. The RCMP is working with the medical examiner’s office, which will ultimately determine the cause of death, Singleton said. But investigations like this can sometimes take six to eight months to complete, he said.
