Judge tosses assault case, blames Toronto police for ‘inexplicably’ slow video disclosure

A Toronto judge is warning that more criminal cases could be thrown out unless police speed up the disclosure of video evidence.

Ontario Court Justice Joseph Callaghan tossed a case of assault causing bodily harm last month for delay after finding Toronto police had “thwarted” the Crown’s efforts to promptly disclose the key piece of evidence: the video statement of the complainant.

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