Const. Daniel Montsion’s lawyers filed a charter application asking the judge to effectively stop the trial or, alternatively, exclude key video evidence from the proceedings. Continue reading
Const. Daniel Montsion is on trial to determine whether he is criminally responsible for the death of 37-year-old Abdi. Continue reading
A witness who interacted with Abdirahman Abdi at the Hintonburg Community Centre on July 24, 2016 told the court Abdi was “incomprehensible” but was never violent during their exchange. Continue reading
The criminal trial of Const. Daniel Montsion resumed on Monday in Ottawa after close to a three-week hiatus. Continue reading
Just three days in, the high-profile trial has been adjourned until Feb. 25 after the defence raised concerns about a recently disclosed copy of CCTV video that was allegedly “altered” and shown to the pathologist in Abdirahman Abdi’s case. Continue reading
Defence counsel claimed the pathologist’s opinion of Abdirahman Abdi’s cause of death changed after viewing a “slowed down” copy of CCTV footage that captured the fatal struggle between Montsion, another police officer and Abdi in 2016. Continue reading
The Crown argued in its opening statement that Montsion committed an “unjustified assault” on Abdi in July 2016 by punching him several times in the legs and face, causing brain damage and a heart attack that contributed to his death. Continue reading
Wristbands being worn by members of Ottawa’s police force in solidarity with an officer charged in connection with the death of a Somali-Canadian man are causing controversy in the nation’s capital. Continue reading
Const. Daniel Montsion is to be charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon in the death of Abdirahman Abdi. Continue reading
Black Lives Matter Toronto have staged a rally at the Special Investigations Unit headquarters in Mississauga, Ont. on Wednesday to protest the death of a 37-year-old Somali-Canadian man following a police arrest in Ottawa last month. Continue reading