Hogtie technique by Montreal police a 'highly likely' factor in man's accidental death: coroner
2 sources·Updated August 21, 2026
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- Global News Canada·5h agoMontreal police used banned hog-tie restraint before man, 29, died, coroner finds
According to Géhane Kamel's report dated Aug. 12, police use of a hog-tie restraint technique likely contributed to the death of Abisay Cruz.
Read at Global News Canada → - CBC Canada·19h agoHogtie technique by Montreal police a 'highly likely' factor in man's accidental death: coroner
A coroner's report found that the death of 29-year-old Abisay Cruz following a police altercation in 2025 was accidental, but that the hogtie technique used by police to restrain him may have been a contributing factor.
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