Daniel Montsion Trial

• Manslaughter trial in death of Abdirahman Abdi to resume July 20 for final submissions

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

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  Jul 6, 2020
  
• Ottawa police bought ‘assault gloves’ officer wore during Abdi’s arrest: defence

  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.

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  Sep 11, 2019
  
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• Const. Daniel Montsion’s defence to begin case as manslaughter trial resumes in Ottawa court

  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.

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  Sep 9, 2019
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• Ottawa constable’s blow to Abdi’s head ‘key’ to getting him handcuffed, officer testifies

  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.

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  Jun 25, 2019
• ‘I feel like I’m being used against him’, officer testifies in Ottawa constable’s trial

  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.

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  Jun 21, 2019
• Real trigger of Abdi’s heart attack unclear, pathologist says in Ottawa constable’s trial

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

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  Jun 7, 2019
• Pathologist addresses Abdi’s facial injuries as Ottawa police officer’s trial continues

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

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  Jun 5, 2019
• Heart condition, ‘aggravating’ factors contributed to Abdi’s death, pathologist testifies in Ottawa constable’s trial

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

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  Jun 4, 2019
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• Judge dismisses charter motion in trial of Ottawa constable, rules fair trial rights not violated

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

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  May 31, 2019
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• Lawyers for Ottawa police officer charged in Abdirahman Abdi’s death ask judge to stay trial

  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.

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  Mar 13, 2019