“They hit, they hit, they hit, they hit everywhere. It was unnecessaryAccording to several witnesses, Abdi was taken down by several officers, who then began to kick, punch and beat him with their batons. Everything was moving very slowly.”Police were initially called by staff to a Bridgehead café near Hilda Street. Witnesses said the man lay unconscious on the ground for about 15 minutes before paramedics arrived and began administering CPR. “It was unnecessary.”Mohamed, 20, a former resident of the apartment building, said she overheard police calling for backup before calling in paramedics.

Source: National Post July 25, 2016 12:56 UTC