The accused was charged with assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, and uttering death threats following an altercation at a restaurant where he stabbed the complainant in the face.
Upon arrest, police officers used excessive force, including unjustified pepper spray and baton strikes to the accused's face while he was handcuffed.
The court found the accused guilty of the assault charges, rejecting his self-defence claim.
However, due to the severe police brutality violating sections 7 and 12 of the Charter, the court stayed the remaining charges (assault police, weapons, drugs, and threats) as a remedy under section 24(1), leaving the main assault convictions to be addressed in sentencing.
