The Abdirahman Abdi and Constable Daniel Montsion controversy revisited
By Doğan D. Akman Editor’s note: Doğan D. Akman applies his considerable legal acumen in this analysis of the trial of Constable Daniel Montsion of the Ottawa Police Services. Constable Montsion was tried on three charges related to the death of a Somalian migrant to Canada – Abdirahman Abdi in July 2016. This analysis examines the judge’s decision to acquit the police officer on all counts due to the inability of the prosecution to prove guilt beyond a “reasonable doubt”. Th