Trail off-duty firefighter acquitted of assault, uttering threats - BERITAJA

The family of a man from Trail, B.C., opportunity they are heartbroken aft an off-duty firefighter was acquitted of battle and uttering threats.

Three firefighters were initially charged pinch attacking Darryl Wong successful April 2023. Wong was bum astatine the time.

Police said Wong was punched respective times, suffering injuries to his look and shoulder, and perchance losing consciousness.

The charges against 2 of the firefighters were later stayed, but firefighter Gregory Ferraby was facing 1 count of assault.

However, successful delivering his ruling, provincial tribunal Judge Craige Sicotte said that while it was very apt each 3 men were “very likely” progressive successful the assault, he was near pinch reasonable uncertainty arsenic to whether Ferraby really assaulted Wong.

Wong’s family is speaking retired about the decision, saying it is not right.

“There was grounds that grounds was not released, and location was grounds that was edited,” said Diane Wong, Darryl’s sister.

“There was evidence, yes, that was deleted.”

Adena Wong said her relative didn’t merit what happened to him.

“A batch of sadness, a batch of frustration, thing that happened to my relative that really was truthful senseless and we’re still trying to find retired reasons why,” she said.

The Wong family has revenge a civilian lawsuit, naming the 3 firefighters, the City of Trail and the Regional District and Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue.