In a statement posted in French on the embassy’s Facebook page on Friday, it alleges its female diplomat was subjected to “humiliating physical and moral violence” by Canadian police, claiming they had “savagely beaten” her resulting in her hospitalization.
“During the intervention, a policewoman was punched in the face and injured,” according to police. “The police then decided to arrest the person in order to put an end to the offence, for the safety of those present.”Article content“The person was then brought to the ground to be subdued,” police said.
“The same day, shortly after 3 p.m., the paramedics called for assistance when they were working with this person and about ten people were present,” police said. The police force’s professional standards branch also requested an opinion on whether there should be a criminal investigation into police actions.Article content
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