An outside force says no criminal charges are warranted in relation to the handcuffing of a woman in a stormtrooper costume outside a Star Wars-themed business in Lethbridge, Alta., last May. That caused the woman to suffer a bloody nose, bruising and scratching, the woman's boss previously told CBC News. Tom Engel, chair of the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association policing committee, says unanswered questions remain about the investigation into the incident. (Coco Vanilla Galactic Cantina/Facebook)Mount Royal University justice professor Kelly Sundberg said now that no criminal charges are pending, the interests and well-being of the young woman involved should come first. Lethbridge police did not immediately respond to a request for comment around whether they had reached out to support the woman involved.

Source: CBC News December 24, 2020 00:58 UTC