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SIU reopens G20 case after video emerges
Katie Daubs
The case of a Toronto man who had his arm fractured when he was overrun by a crowd of police and civilians during the G20 protests is the latest to be reopened by the province’s special investigations unit.
The SIU announced Wednesday afternoon that the case will be reopened since new video information showing the arrest of Canute Fernandes, 42, was received.
Fernandes was east of the intersection of Peter and Queen Streets on the evening of June 26 when police rushed toward civilians who had gathered in the area to protest. As the crowd moved east, he fell and landed on his shoulder. Police officers then arrested him. He was later taken to hospital and treated for a fractured right arm and shoulder, the SIU reported.
Initially, the SIU interviewed eight police witnesses and three civilians, but there wasn’t enough information to determine whether police or protesters were responsible for Fernandes’ fall. The SIU concluded that there were not reasonable grounds to prove that a criminal offence occurred.
On Sunday, Reuters provided the SIU with video images from the night of the incident. The SIU is now trying to identify other witnesses from the footage, and are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the arrest to come forward. Of particular interest, the stills of the video the SIU received show a man appears to have a camera in his hand.
The SIU is asking the two people who appear in the photos, or anyone who may know the identity of these two people, to contact the lead investigator at 416 622 2293 or 1 800 787 8529 extension #2293.
Source: http://www.thestar.com/news/torontog20summit/article/951149--siu-reopens-g20-case-after-video-emerges?bn=1