The Abdirahman Abdi coroner’s inquest jury will announce its findings into Abdi’s death, and any recommendations to prevent similar deaths, Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Watch the livestream here.
Groups at the Abdirahman Abdi coroner’s inquest agree the Somali-Canadian man’s 2016 death the day after his violent arrest by Ottawa police was an avoidable tragedy.
Where they diverge is on the mix of opportunities they say might have prevented the altercation from ever happening.
Some point to the medical system that treated the 38-year-old for mental illness. Others are more focused on the police officers. Still others expand the canvas to include challenges with bystanders the day of Abdi’s arrest.
“No one is on trial,” as presiding officer Dr. David Eden has reminded jurors every single day since the inquest launched on Nov. 18.
But the different ways the lead-up to Abdi’s death was framed during Monday’s closing arguments clarified the schisms …