A Special Investigations Unit (SIU) report released on Friday has cleared London police of wrongdoing in the death of an 18-year-old man following a confrontation on the evening of July 16.
The SIU is called to the scene when a member of the public is hurt or killed in confrontation with police.
Police were initially called to a home on Wellesley Crescent for reports of domestic violence. The SIU’s report indicates that upon arrival, officers saw “that the man had attacked his girlfriend and another person with a knife.”
17-year-old Breanna Broadfoot was rushed to hospital but passed away in the days following the incident as a result of her injuries.
Director Joseph Martino of the SIU ‘found the officers had every reason to believe’ they were in danger.
The detailed report states that at approximately 11:00 p.m., police arrived at the home on Wellesley Crescent after receiving a call from a person inside who had witnessed a brutal assault.
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