Former hostage Joshua Boyle, accused of assaulting wife Caitlan Coleman, denies he told her how to dress, limited her contact with other men or generally belittled her during their sometimes fractious courtship. Continue reading
Boyle, 35, has pleaded not guilty in Ontario court to offences against estranged spouse Caitlan Coleman, including assault, sexual assault and unlawful confinement. Continue reading
Lynda Coleman says she visited her daughter twice in Ottawa in October and December 2017 and on both visits she found her to be frightened of her husband and robotic in emotion. Continue reading
Coleman’s husband Joshua Boyle, 35, faces 19 charges, including sexual assault, for acts he allegedly committed after the couple was freed following five years as hostages of Taliban-linked extremists in Afghanistan. Continue reading
The Supreme Court ordered a new trial for a man acquitted of sexual assault, saying the sexual history of the alleged victim should not have been entered into evidence. Continue reading
The trial is suspended indefinitely while Coleman heads to a higher court to challenge a ruling that allows Boyle to introduce evidence about certain consensual sexual activity between them. Continue reading
Caitlan Coleman’s lawyer is asking a superior court to review a ruling that allows Boyle to introduce evidence concerning certain consensual sexual activity with his wife. Continue reading
Boyle was arrested in the early hours of Dec. 31, 2017, after Coleman told police he had assaulted her on numerous occasions. Continue reading
Defence lawyer Lawrence Greenspon is dissecting Caitlan Coleman’s allegations that Boyle repeatedly assaulted her before she fled their home in late 2017. Continue reading
Boyle is now on trial on charges that include sexual assault and unlawful confinement, against Coleman and another person. Continue reading