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The Canadian Press
Gatineau, Cue. — The Senegalese government accuses Canadian police of beating one of his diplomats “savagely.”
A diplomat working at the West African Embassy in Ottawa was handcuffed and beaten at his home in Gatineau, Quebec on 20 August, the Senegalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a release released Friday. Stated. 2.
She was taken to hospital for her injuries and also had breathing problems, according to the ministry, but no details about her condition were immediately available.
Gatineau police said in a release responding to allegations by the Senegalese government that a woman had been arrested after punching a police officer in the face.
They say she was tackled to the ground after biting another officer.
Police say the woman did not complain about her injuries while in custody.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published on August 6, 2022.
