A hospital in Vaughan will continue to bear the last name of Marco Mutzo, the injured driver who killed three children and their grandfather in a horrific crash in 2015, according to the health network that manages it.
On Monday, Global News reported that Edward Lake, the father of the three dead children, had been found dead the day after Father’s Day. He died of suicide.
“This is an incredibly tragic situation and our hearts are with the Neville Lake family as they mourn another heartbreaking loss,” said a spokesman for Mackenzie Health.
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However, the spokesman said that the name of the Muzzo family will continue to adorn the country of the brand new Cortellucci Vaughan hospital.
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In 2017, after the crash and while Muzzo was serving a related prison sentence, Mackenzie Health accepted a $ 15 million donation from the De Gasperis and Muzo families to build the new hospital. The organization is committed to naming the new De Gasperis-Muzzo Tower a wing.
The latest tragedy suffered by Jennifer Neville-Lake, the surviving wife of Edward Lake and the mother of their three children, has not changed the position of the health network.
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“We understand the strong emotions people have expressed about the confession shown at our hospital, and we accept and respect their concerns,” Mackenzie Health said.
The hospital site is about 10 kilometers from where Muzzo hit and killed nine-year-old Daniel Neville-Lake, his five-year-old brother Harrison, their two-year-old sister Millie and the child’s 65-year-old grandfather, Gary Neville, on September 27, 2015 in Vaughan. .
The Mutzo family owns the drywall company Marel Contractors and is worth nearly $ 1.8 billion, according to Canadian Business magazine.
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An online petition calling for the name to be removed has garnered more than 1,700 signatures since it was released on Tuesday.
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“We have no plans to remove the building’s plaque, as it acknowledges the family’s long history of philanthropy, including many generous donations to Mackenzie Health,” Mackenzie Health said. “Their contribution has helped build an exceptional health facility for the community, and we are very grateful for that.”
In February 2021, Muzzo received a full parole.
– With files from Karin Lieberman and Ryan Roca from Global News
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