Daniel Montsion has been found not guilty of manslaughter, aggravated assault and assault with a weapon in connection with the 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi. Justice Robert Kelly said Tuesday the Crown did not prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Montsion's actions caused Abdi's death. Daniel Montsion, who was found not guilty Tuesday in Abdi's 2016 death. Ottawa Police Association president Matt Skof expressed sympathy for Abdi's death in a statement and asked officers to stand together with Montsion. He declined to comment to reporters and instead asked family lawyer Lawrence Greenspon to speak on the family's behalf.

Source: CBC News October 20, 2020 14:58 UTC