First day of inquest hears of Abdirahman Abdi's earlier life, mental health struggles in Canada

The first day of a coroner's inquest into the death of a Black man who died in 2016 after a violent altercation with Ottawa police began Monday with a rare glimpse into his life before coming to Ottawa, and his mental health struggles once he arrived in the city.

First day of inquest hears of Abdirahman Abdi's earlier life, mental health struggles in Canada
Abdirahman Abdi inquest November 2024

The first day of a coroner's inquest into the death of a Black man who died in 2016 after a violent altercation with Ottawa police began Monday with a rare glimpse into his life before coming to Ottawa, and his mental health struggles once he arrived in the city.