TORONTO — A Toronto police officer has been sentenced to six years in prison for gunning down a troubled teen on an empty streetcar in 2013. Yatim’s mother, Sahar Bahadi, told the court she will never forgive Forcillo for killing her child. Prosecutors say the mandatory minimum is meant to apply to everyone, arguing police officers shouldn’t get special treatment. James Forcillo was convicted of attempted murder in the death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim, which was captured on a cellphone video that went viral and spurred public outrage in Toronto. He also rejected the defence’s assertion that Forcillo should not be subjected to the mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison for the attempted murder conviction.

Source: National Post July 28, 2016 15:30 UTC