Protest at McGill University held to demand justice for Nicous D’Andre Spring – Montreal | 24CA News

Exhausted and emotional, buddies, household and allies of Nicous D’Andre Spring gathered on the gates of McGill University asking for justice.

“I’m calling up all the ancestors to please answer our prayers and give my brother justice, because we’re not stopping. We’re not stopping,” mentioned Sarafina Dennie, Nicous’ sister.

Family spoke about how they’re nonetheless struggling to grasp what led to his loss of life.

“His life was taken for no reason, absolutely no reason and we’re really tired to be treated really messed up in Quebec by the police,” Dennie mentioned.

Nicous was illegally detained at Bordeaux jail the place officers say there was an altercation.

Guards then fitted his head with a spit hood and pepper-sprayed him twice.

He was taken to hospital the place he died.

“I just felt like crying the whole time. It could have been me, my cousin, my brother. It’s so painful,” mentioned Edna A Do Prado, who was on the protest.

Do Prado together with different protesters marched in the direction of the Montreal Courthouse, the place they hope they see these accountable prosecuted.

“If I or anyone or anybody else who looks like me decides to assault someone until they died, I would go to jail,” mentioned Svens, one of many protest organizers and a jail reform advocate.

Quebec’s chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into the loss of life of the 21 year-old.

Quebec provincial police are conducting a legal investigation and administration of Bordeaux jail is present process an administrative overview.

But protesters right here have misplaced belief within the system.

They need video footage of the altercation and incident to be launched.

“The video will give evidence and give peace to the family to understand what really happened with their brother because there is no trust with what they’re telling us because it does not add up,” Svens mentioned.

They say that if accountability doesn’t occur, extra younger males like Nicous will hold dying needlessly.

“The system needs to change, it needs to go, it’s broken,” mentioned Flora Nwakobi, who participated within the protest.

Quebec’s public safety minister says that they analyze the conclusions and proposals acquired, and put in place the suitable corrective measures if mandatory.

“The MSP is committed to the smooth running of these investigations and offers its full cooperation to the entities responsible for them,” wrote spokesperson Louise Quentin in an e mail.

Quentin went on to say the ministry couldn’t additional remark as to not intrude with ongoing investigations.

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