Assault victim Yusuf Abdirahim dies in Edmonton hospital

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The Edmonton Police Service Homicide Section continues to investigate the death of a young male in northeast Edmonton last week.

The victim of the assault has been identified as Yusuf Abdirahim, 20. The Medical Examiner conducted the autopsy on May 24, 2011, and ruled the manner of death as a homicide.

Homicide Detectives have spoken to witnesses, including the other male involved in the incident, however, no charges have been laid at this time. Detectives are not looking for any other persons.

Background: An unconscious 20-year-old male was discovered by an EPS Northeast Division Patrol Officer on the boulevard at 149 Avenue and 70 Street just after 3 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2011. The male was allegedly assaulted, and transported to hospital in serious condition, but succumbed to his injuries on May 21, 2011. EPS Homicide Detectives were called in to assist with the investigation.

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1 Comment

  1. I do not understand why no one is being charged with this a life was taken and now a mother is left without her child and now has to go threw the fact that there’s no justice for her son at all in the incondent on may 19th the suspect should be held in custody if he was innocent he wouldn’t of left yusuf there to die from his injerys and yusuf would be alive today there’s a difference between defending yourself and murdering someone please someone look over this case and give yusufs family the justice they need , STOP VIOLENCE!

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