Police Officer Acquitted in 2016 Death of Ottawa Man Describes Punches as Distraction
People pass a police officer in their car as they make their way along Elgin Street during a rally after an Ottawa police constable was found not guilty of manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon in connection with the 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi in Ottawa, on Oct. 20, 2020. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
A police officer who was found not guilty of manslaughter in the 2016 death of an Ottawa man told a coroner’s inquest his goal was to “distract” Abdirahman Abdi with punches during the arrest, and he “did his best” to monitor him afterwards.
The inquest into Abdi’s death marks the first time Ottawa police Const. Daniel Montsion has spoken publicly about the case.
