Senegal is claiming police brutality against one of its diplomats who works at its embassy in Ottawa, while the Gatineau Police Service says an officer was…
In a statement posted on the embassy’s Facebook page on Friday, Senegal says its female diplomat was subjected to “humiliating physical and moral violence” by Canadian police, who the country claims had “savagely beaten her” resulting in her hospitalization.
“During the intervention, a policewoman was punched in the face and injured,” according to police. “The police then decided to arrest the person in order to put an end to the offence, for the safety of those present.”“The person was then brought to the ground to be subdued,” police said. “The same day, shortly after 3 p.m., the paramedics called the for assistance when they were working with this person and about ten people were present,” police said.
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