'But he killed my husband': Why charges were dismissed in a Kingston cyclist's death

Ann Copland will never forget the evening she was brought to the cool, dry morgue at Kingston General Hospital to identify her deceased husband of 47 years, Patrick Lynch. It was the worst day of her life. It was Nov. 12, 2023, and a bright, clear day. Patrick had been out cycling one of his regular routes on Taylor Kidd Boulevard near the west end of Kingston. Copland had gone for a walk at the Lemoine Point Conservation Area on her own. It was just another calm Sunday. They had no set plans f