Lawyer for Const. James Forcillo calls incident ‘life changing’

Posted August 20, 2013 10:46 am.

Last Updated January 21, 2016 2:19 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Const. James Forcillo is facing second-degree murder in the death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim. The officer is accused in the fatal shooting on a TTC streetcar in July. Lawyer Peter Brauti and Mike McCormack, pres. Toronto Police Association spoke following Forcillo’s first court appearance.

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