Police take assault allegations very seriously. If someone reports an assault, especially in a domestic situation, it is likely that someone will be charged with an assault and leaving in handcuffs after officers arrive.
Wounds suffered by a Calgary girl while under the care of her stepdad, including a life-threatening head injury, could have been accidental, a judge ruled Thursday in acquitting a city man of aggravated assault.
A Calgary stepfather accused of brutally beating a four-year-old girl has been found not guilty after a judge ruled that he believed the accused over two medical experts.
Assault is one of the most common crimes in Alberta. According to information from Statistics Canada, there were 47,797 victims of violent crime and criminal traffic offences causing death or bodily harm reported by police in the province in 2016.
Assault allegations are very serious which is why it is imperative to seek the advice of an experienced defence attorney if you are being investigated for the offence.
