Share this Story : Coroner's office sets Nov. 18 for inquest into death of Abdirahman Abdi Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Coroner's office sets Nov. 18 for inquest into death of Abdirahman Abdi The inquest is expected to last 21 days and to hear from approximately 25 witnesses.
Author of the article: Staff Reporter Published Oct 25, 2024 • Last updated 9 minutes ago • 1 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Abdirahman Abdi, 38, died in July 2016, one day after a confrontation with Ottawa Police Service officers.
Photo by Handout / THE CANADIAN PRESS Article content The Ontario coroner will hold an inquest starting Nov. 18 into the 2016 death of Abdirahman Abdi, 37, who died following a confrontation with police in Ottawa’s west end. The coroner’s office had said in March that an inquest into Abdi’s death would be held, but the official date was only set on Friday.
Abdi, 38, died in hospital in Ottawa on July 25, 2016, one day after his arrest by officers from the Ottawa Police Service. An inquest into his death is mandatory under the Coroners Act. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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