Abdullah Abdullahi, 36, sustained a spinal cord injury when he fell from an 11th-floor balcony at 4960 Sanders St. in Metrotown trying to escape police.
A man who fell from the 11th floor of a Burnaby apartment building during a suspected kidnapping four years ago has been handed a conditional sentence – in part because of “life-lasting injuries” he sustained during the fall.
“Many of the residents were frightened by the heavily armed police presence,” Winteringham said Tuesday. “Mr. Handule and Mr. Abdullahi’s conduct had a traumatizing effect on more than . Residents have a right to feel safe in their homes, and Mr. Handule and Mr. Abdullahi intruded in what should be a sanctuary.”Handule, who was 23 at the time, managed to scale down the outside of the building and was arrested on a fifth-floor balcony, with a loaded Glock semi-automatic pistol at his feet.
Because of a spinal cord injury, he now needs a cane, has to wake up every two hours to manage bowel and bladder incontinence, and needs his spouse’s help to shave, shower and dress, according to information presented in court.“There is no doubt that his injuries are debilitating and lifelong,” Winteringham said.
Abdullahi has also taken “stronger steps” towards rehabilitation, Winteringham said, and has successfully lived for four years under the “most stringent” bail conditions – house arrest with electronic monitoring.
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