Ottawa: Man and Apartment Building

ottawa: By Christopher Reynolds Staff Reporter, and Bruce Campion-Smith Ottawa Bureau Mon., July 25, 2016 A 37-year-old man who was rushed to hospital in critical condition Sunday morning following a confrontation with Ottawa police has died.A smartphone video, more than 27 minutes long and obtained by the Ottawa Citizen after being filmed by a bystander, appears to show that at least eight minutes went by during which police made no attempts to revive the man while he lay handcuffed near the entrance of an apartment building at 55 Hilda St, according to Toronto Star. Nimao Ali and Heba Mounieziel, family friends who live in the same apartment building, identified the man as Abdirahman Abdi. The 37-year-old man, who was taken to hospital in critical condition following a confrontation with Ottawa police, later died. The Special Investigations Unit did not identify the individual. His family, however, said a doctor assessment concluded the man had been dead for 45 minutes before arriving at intensive care. Abdi was taken off life support Monday afternoon at Ottawa Civic Hospital, the SIU said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.