TORONTO, Ont. – A preliminary hearing was underway, Monday, to determine whether a Toronto police constable will stand trial for murder.
Const. David Cavanagh was part of the Toronto guns and gangs raid in Etobicoke in 2010, when he shot a 26-year-old man in the back. The man died later in hospital.
Const. Cavanaugh was first charged with manslaughter. Later, the province’s Special Investigations Unit upgraded the charge to second-degree murder
This is believed to be the first time in history a Toronto police officer has been charged with murder in connection with an incident on the job.
Toronto police Const. David Cavanagh has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Eric Osawe on Sept. 29, 2010
Preliminary hearing underway for Toronto cop charged in murder case
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