Hundreds of people have attended the funeral
of a a mentally ill black man in Ottawa who
died following a confrontation with Canadian
police.
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson was among those
who came to pay last tributes to Abdirahman
Abdi at a city mosque.
Mr Abdi, 37, a Somali immigrant, died on
Monday, a day after being arrested for
allegedly fondling a woman.
A video has emerged showing him bleeding
and handcuffed during the arrest. The case is
being investigated.
In a statement, Mr Abdi's family said he was
a "wonderful son, amazing brother and kind-
hearted uncle".
The family said that "what happened to him
that Sunday wasn't fair at all and shouldn't be
justified by any means" and "we all have
many questions".
He arrived in Canada in 2009, according to
his brother Abdiaziz.
The circumstances of Mr Abdi's death are now
being investigated by Ontario's Special
Investigation Unit.
The case has sparked a debate about race
relations in Canada - a nation that is widely
seen as being tolerant.
Ottawa's police chief Charles Bordeleau said
on Friday that there had been "a number of
incidents" involving his officers, including
taunts, since the death of Mr Abdi.
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