A Toronto police officer convicted of beating a young Black man while off-duty has been sentenced to nine months in jail. Di Luca said "nothing short of a jail sentence" would suffice in this case. "This is not a case where in the course of self-defence, an accused simply went too far," Di Luca said. But Di Luca said he also considered the officer's high chance of rehabilitation and the conditions he will face in jail. Defence lawyers sought earlier to have the verdict vacated, but Di Luca said the issue would be better left to the court that hears an appeal.

Source: CBC News November 05, 2020 16:10 UTC