Man found not guilty of assaulting young son
A man has been found not guilty of assaulting his young son following a trial in Prince Albert court Thursday.
The man, who cannot be identified to protect the identity of his son, was charged with assault stemming from an incident earlier this year. The man was alleged to have bitten and choked his then seven-year-old son while visiting a relative’s home.
In her acquittal, Provincial Court Judge Felicia Daunt said evidence in the case was “fragile” and she would have liked to see photos of the alleged injuries to the child, and hear from others who were at the home at the time of the incident.
The young boy testified from a separate room Thursday, saying that he was sitting on his dad’s lap when he “bruised me,” and “grabbed me a little hard on my chest.” The boy said he was trying to get away before his grandfather told them to stop “roughhousing,” and a fight began. The boy said his dad got into an argument with his grandfather and he went downstairs crying.