By Canadian Press

SHARIF TRIAL BEGINS

Crown opens arguments at trial of suspect in Edmonton officer stabbing

Oct 3, 2019 | 6:59 AM

EDMONTON- A Crown prosecutor says a man accused of stabbing an Edmonton police officer and striking four pedestrians with a van wanted to kill them.

Elizabeth Wheaton delivered an opening statement on Wednesday morning to a Court of Queen’s Bench jury in Edmonton at the trial for Abdulahi Hasan Sharif.

Sharif, who is in his early 30s, has pleaded not guilty to 11 charges, which include five courts of attempted murder.

He is also charged with aggravated assault against the police officer and dangerous driving.

Constable Mike Chernyk was on duty outside a Canadian Football League game on September 30, 2017, when a driver crashed through a barrier, got out of a vehicle, pulled out a large knife and began stabbing the officer.

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(The Canadian Press)