Final arguments are imminent in the trial of the Ottawa police officer charged with manslaughter in the 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi.

The Crown has argued Const. Daniel Montsion "used reinforced knuckle-plated gloves as a weapon" during the 2016 arrest of Abdirahman Abdi, who died following the incident.

After a two-month break, Crown prosecutors on Monday formally closed their case against Montsion, who has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter in the 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi.

Const. Daniel Montsion's defence team on Tuesday continued its cross-examination of Const. Dave Weir, the first police officer who tried to arrest Abdirahman Abdi on July 24, 2016.

Const. Dave Weir was not charged in connection with Abdirahman Abdi's death in July of 2016. Friday marked his second day on the stand in Const. Daniel Montsion's manslaughter trial.

Thursday marked Dr. Christopher Milroy's third day on the stand in Const. Daniel Montsion's trial.

Dr. Christopher Milroy's testimony continued Wednesday in the trial of Const. Daniel Montsion.

Dr. Christopher Milroy took the stand on Tuesday in the criminal trial of Const. Daniel Montsion.

Const. Daniel Montsion was charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon in the 2016 death of 37-year-old Abdirahman Abdi.

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.