I’m back in court for day 6 of the #sharif trial. We are expecting to hear from police & the pedestrians run over by the uhaul. Here’s my story from yesterday:
Today the accused, Abdulahi Sharif, is not wearing an orange jumpsuit. He’s wearing jeans & an sweater.
First witness was a driver whose car was hit by the uhaul. She followed the uhaul into the alley way.
Next witness is a tactical flight officer w EPS. He was flying the Air 1 helicopter.
He says at 11:30 PM he heard over police radio that there was a criminal flight involving a uhaul. He says they weren’t able to assist with the police pursuit. When the copter arrived on scene the uhaul had already been flipped over.
Next witness was a young woman who was in a vehicle on Jasper ave, stopped at a red light. “We were driving when we heard sirens. I looked to the left, and saw a uhaul speeding by and a bunch of cop cars following the uhaul.”
She says the uhaul was going about 60-70 km/h. She says there was four cars infront of her, a fully loaded lane of coming traffic & a lot of pedestrians walking around as well.
Paul Biegel now taking the stand. He was at the pint on sept 30th, 2017.
He says he left the Pint to have a cigarette.
Biegle: “right when I went to lit it, he jumped outta the way (his friend) that’s when I was struck in the back by the uhaul van.”
“After I got hit— I was launched towards the pint. There was a cement barrier, I had fallen over those. After I hit the wall I fell on the ground on my stomach. And that’s when I see him (uhaul) strike the other fellow.”
“He was driving really fast. I would say aggressively. It looked like a police chase you would see on T.V” I
He spent the night at the hospital. He was on crutches for a couple weeks (for his knee) & needed physiotherapy.
“ I wasn’t able to play hockey. And I was lucky to go back to work on modified duties.” He is a gas plant operator.
Crown asks if he had any psychological affects from the attack. “That was the hardest part. Depressed few months after it happened. I battled that for 6 months, still battle it today.”
“I didn’t play hockey. I was antisocial. I have anxiety. Something I didn’t feel before. That’s the biggest thing that’s still around.”
The second pedestrian hit in the alley that night now taking the stand. He says it got hot inside the Pint so he decided to step outside.
He says there were 10-20 people in the alleyway.
“I don’t have too much memory of that period of time. I remember walking down the steps. I do have some memory of talking to some people. I have brief memory of turning towards the lights, but for the most part, not 100 % sure.”
“I have brief memory of being inside of an ambulance. Then coming to in the hospital with my mom and girlfriend there.”
“I was on a spineboard w a c-collar on. A few cops around me as well. They let me know what was going on. I was in quite a bit of pain.” He was given morphine.
He was released from hospital the next day. Feeling very stiff and sore. Very foggy. He had a pretty good limp.
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