Inquest Jury’s Verdict in the Abdirahman ABDI Inquest, Ottawa – December 17 2024

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Anita Szigeti

The Verdict did not include any reference to psychosis or schizophrenia in the cause of death, one of the more contentious issues in the Inquest.

Homicide was the manner of death.

There are 57 Recommendations aimed at improving police interaction with Persons In Crisis and especially Black persons in crisis.

An important Verdict after a very long and complex proceeding.

Verdict including the 57 Recommendations here:

Abdirahman ABDI Inquest Verdict and Recommendations December 17 2024 – Ottawa

Also set out in this Ottawa Citizen article:

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/57-jury-recommendations-abdirahman-abdi-inquest

Here is some media on the Verdict:

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/adirahman-abdi-inquest-jury-rules-his-2016-death-a-homicide

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/inquest-jury-calls-abdi-s-death-a-homicide-1.7411456

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2127733/enquete-coroner-adbirahman-abdi-homicide-recommandations

Dec 19 2024

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/too-little-too-late-abdi-family-says-of-inquest-jury-s-calls-for-change-at-ops-1.7413540

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/inquest-recommendations-too-little-too-late-abdi-family-lawyer

https://www.msn.com/fr-ca/actualites/R%C3%A9gion%20de%20Gatineau/l-enqu%C3%AAte-du-coroner-se-penche-sur-la-sant%C3%A9-mentale-d-abdirahman-abdi/ar-AA1uUxS2

https://www.msn.com/fr-ca/actualites/R%C3%A9gion%20de%20Gatineau/enqu%C3%AAte-sur-la-mort-d-abdirahman-abdi-ce-qui-a-marqu%C3%A9-de-la-troisi%C3%A8me-semaine/ar-AA1vrDR8

CBC French Charles Lalande coverage of the Abdi Inquest pdf

https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6596155

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/too-little-too-late-abdi-family-says-of-inquest-jury-s-calls-for-change-at-ops-1.7413540

Ottawa Police Service’s Statement in Response to the Abdi Inquest Recommendations

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/we-know-we-need-to-do-more-ottawa-police-service-addresses-abdi-inquest-findings-1.7152265

https://www.thespec.com/news/ontario/ottawa-police-committed-to-improving-learning-from-abdi-inquest-chief-says/article_085e77cd-9c39-5bef-86ff-48e85a90fed1.html

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/video/c3050776-ottawa-police-respond-to-abdi-inquest

On Implementing the Recommendations – Report of the Chief to the Board (Jan 25 2025)

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-police-service-board-abdi-inquest

https://ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-police-coroner-recommendations-abdi

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About Anita Szigeti

• Called to the Bar (1992) • U of T Law grad (1990) • Sole practitioner (33 years) • Partner in small law firm (Hiltz Szigeti) 2002 - 2013 • Mom to two astonishing kids, Scarlett (20+) and Sebastian (20-) • (Founding) Chair of Mental Health Legal Committee for ten years (1997 to 2007) * Founding President of Law and Mental Disorder Association - LAMDA since 2017 * Founder and Secretary to Women in Canadian Criminal Defence - WiCCD - since 2022 • Counsel to clients with serious mental health issues before administrative tribunals and on appeals • Former Chair, current member of LAO’s mental health law advisory committee • Educator, lecturer, widely published author (including 5 text books on consent and capacity law, Canadian civil mental health law, the criminal law of mental disorder, a law school casebook and a massive Anthology on all things mental health and the law) • Thirty+ years’ experience as counsel to almost exclusively legally aided clients • Frequently appointed amicus curiae • Fearless advocate • Not entirely humourless
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