The case of a Peterborough man accused of assaulting a cyclist with a club has been withdrawn following the accused man’s death.
Around 11 a.m. on July 15, 2017, a business owner along Erskine Avenue captured video of a man assaulting a cyclist with what police said was a “small club.” The accused was initially driving in his pickup truck when an altercation ensued with a 74-year-old cyclist. The driver got out and is seen hitting the cyclist while he was pinned to the ground. The cyclist suffered facial and head injuries.
Witnesses intervened as the accused left the scene.
The investigation led to an arrest of the accused at his residence, police said.
David Fox, who was 65 at the time, was charged with assault with a weapon and aggravated assault.
Get daily National news
Police say the two men were not known to each other.
The case faced a number of delays over the past four years due to Fox’s health and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ‘You betrayed her trust’: Life sentence for man who murdered mother in Toronto park
- Bailey’s Law receives royal assent, brings reform to intimate partner violence laws
- Lawyers argue if police should keep phones of former Calgary mayor, councillor for longer
- Intimate partner violence will soon have tougher penalties under new law
According to MyKawartha.com, on Wednesday in Superior Court, the Crown formally withdrew the charges as a result of the recent death of Fox.
No other details were provided.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.