Montsion Trial

• Crown will not pursue appeal in Ottawa Const. Montsion’s manslaughter trial

  There will be no appeal in the manslaughter trial of Ottawa Const. Daniel Montsion, the Crown has confirmed.

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  Nov 19, 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