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Author of the article: Jonny Wakefield Publishing date: Mar 31, 2021  •  6 days ago  •  4 minute read  •  Nasser El Hallak claims he was a victim of excessive force during a 2015 arrest by EPS Const. Nathan Downing. Downing was acquitted of the charge — as well as allegations that he uttered racial slurs at El Hallak — in a decision issued March 22, 2021. Supplied Article content An Edmonton police officer accused of using racial slurs against a man during a violent arrest...

Posted: Mar 31, 2021 4:10 PM MT | Last Updated: April 1 Const. Nathan Downing was exonerated of all charges in relation to an violent arrest of Nasser El Hallak in 2015.(Edmonton Police Commission/Submitted by Nasser El Hallak) An Edmonton police officer has been found not guilty of using excessive force during an arrest six years ago that left the suspect with facial fractures. Const. Nathan Downing was accused of repeatedly punching Nasser El Hallak in the head and shouting racial slurs du...