Durham Regional Police say they have referred allegations
that officers assaulted a lawyer at an Oshawa courthouse to York
Regional Police for a criminal investigation.
The police force says it has been advised that the allegations
made by Sudine Riley extend beyond claims of misconduct.
A statement issued by Riley’s counsel alleges the defence
lawyer was left bleeding and swollen after Durham police officers
slammed her head into a desk in an interview room where she was
working last Friday.
The matter has sparked calls from legal organizations for an
independent investigation, but the province’s police watchdog said
it would not conduct one.
