Lawyer for former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr dead at 77
Dennis Edney, a lawyer who played a critical role in the release of former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, has died at 77. According to a published obituary, Edney had dementia and died Saturday.
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![Omar Khadr's lawyer Dennis Edney speaks to the media outside the courthouse after Khadr was granted bail in Edmonton on Thursday, May 7, 2015. A smiling man in business attire surrounded by journalists with microphones and cameras.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7072910.1704236147!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/dennis-edney.jpg)
Dennis Edney, a lawyer who played a critical role in the release of former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr, has died at 77. According to a published obituary, Edney had dementia and died Saturday.