Aidan Tate died by himself, but not alone.
His family was upstairs, asleep. Earlier that night, they had enjoyed a meal together. Then the 19-year-old went down to his basement bedroom to play his guitar. His father, Phil, popped in to say goodnight and bring his son something to drink.
Aidan Tate is seen during a family vacation in May 2017. The 19-year-old Peterborough, Ont., resident died of a suspected drug overdose in March 2023. (Philip Tate)
“We had people calling us thinking he had died on the street or something. That’s not how it happened,” said Phil Tate. “We have our street problems
