Canada judge dismisses assault charges against former Taliban hostage


  • World
  • Friday, 20 Dec 2019

FILE PHOTO: Former Taliban hostage Joshua Boyle, who is facing criminal charges in Canada related to incidents after his release from captivity, arrives at the courthouse in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Wattie

(Reuters) - An Ottawa judge on Thursday dismissed all 19 charges against former Taliban hostage Joshua Boyle, who faced charges including assault and sexual assault.

Boyle was accused of attacking his estranged wife, Caitlan Coleman. He denied all charges and his lawyer alleged that it was Coleman who was the abusive one in the relationship.

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