Three months after Calgary lawyer was assaulted, a gang invaded his home, court told yyc
And Higgerty, who told court his legal practice is in ruins as a result, believes the second incident may have turned deadly if not for the fact he was out Christmas shopping with his wife.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
The lawyer said the raid on his home confirmed for him that his Sept. 17, 2021, assault wasn’t a random act. “Moreover, while I cannot comprehend why, the combined circumstances at the time, namely that one of the invaders was holding a taser or gun, and that a getaway car was waiting nearby, point to the intention having been to incapacitate, abduct, torture, maim, mutilate and/or murder me.”Article content
“The accused did not identify the other two intruders but indicated that a black male who goes by Chuck organized the targeted assault,” Jenkins said.In his victim impact statement, the lawyer said the fall-out from the two attacks led to him suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and emotional stress which left him vulnerable to a conman who offered to help him run his legal firm.
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