Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 2, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A8 local Winnipeg free june 2000 defence argues Eakin was victim jury hears complainant has criminal Headbutt police officer by David Kuxhaus a Man who claims a police officer hand cuffed him and then beat him to a pulp was painted As the aggressor yesterday by defence it was also suggested that Onku Leleko Saki to Guma boasted about using Money from a lawsuit against police to Deal jurors have been told that he has a criminal record which includes convictions for drugs and is in fact suing the Winnipeg police service but yesterday denied he talked about using any of the potential proceeds for Grant Eakin a Veteran officer with the service is charged with assault causing bodily the alleged incident occurred in february of 1998 when police were called to a noise complaint at a fort Garry Guma and two other men were in the drinking Beer and listening to loud jurors have viewed a videotape of Guma taken the Day following the alleged it shows him with swollen a puffy nose and scratches to his they got a look at How Eakin fared that one of the officers eyes is purple and almost has scratches and there is a Cut on his you stopped in the hallway and head butted Eakin in the said defence photos provided Homie Weinsttein jurors saw photos of Eakins injuries and were told Guma inflicted lawyer Zyrnie Weinstein to Guma said the two May have accidentally bumped Heads during a scuffle and that he May have gouged him in the face with his Fin Gers but said it was defensive he dismissed suggestions by the defence that once inside the Cruiser car he repeatedly banged his head against the plexiglas divider which separates the front and Back Guma described the Burly Eakin As a Mon Ster Bent on smashing his a surveillance camera located at the apart ment Block Entrance recorded part of the alleged with their backs to the Cam Era its difficult to make out the actions of the two however Eakin does raise his right Arm and Gumas head then moves sharply to the Weinstein suggested it want a punch but that Eakin was simply opening the door and Guma Guma said the officer also beat him behind District 6 police station on Pembina High All Guma said he was punched him As Many As 17 Weinstein questioned Why the alleged Vic Tim didst suffer any broken Bones or require any Weinstein also questioned Guma about an incident at Polo Park six months ago in which upon seeing Eakin and his pointed and Guma denied it car decision Means Seagram off the rails at its Gimli distillery Wypa Uleckie Canadian Pacific railway will Cut the Only rail line Gimli Seagram distillery has to get its liquor to Canadian Pacific railway will discontinue the 60kilo metre stretch of rails Between Selkirk and by the line must be offered to any Short haul railway that wants but As far As car is con the historic line is his the Gimli distillery is one of Seagram major North american production said Gimli mayor William the economic Impact on Seagram and Gimli could be he car president sir William Whyte established the line in 1903 to bring weekend vacationers to Winnipeg a Community he developed for that line later extended to Gimli where it became the economic lifeline for sea no one from Seagram was available for comment yes twice a week trains arrive at the Gimli distillery to move in supplies and take the newly distilled liquor to Market through Selkirk and into win the town didst expect the move although the Rumour has been around for said but a car spokesman said two trains a week is the Rea son the line will be the Low traffic Levels dont justify keeping the line in said car spokesman Ian la car must follow the Cana Dian transportation act regu lations in closing a the current process could take effect within a year of announcing the line is la Couvee but new cat legislation could double that he cars decision is part of an aggressive fou year plan to rationalize rail said la under the cat the rail line must be offered first to an existing Short haul rail then to other private buy and then to including car Doest foresee any private said la Barlow will talk to sea Grams management to Dis cuss All options will be including the possibility of setting up a Short haul ramp reviewing report on 911 Calls by Leah Janzen the report on an internal investigation into How Winnipeg police responded to five 911 Calls the night two Sisters were slain has been passed on the ramp for the Winnipeg police professional standards Section spent 11 weeks reviewing what happened the night Doreen and Corrine Mcke were found stabbed to death in eclairs Manitoba Avenue police said they received five Calls from the two women Over and eight hour coming from More than one the five huge binders and five smaller vol Umes containing the and Tran scripts have been handed Over to a senior officer at ramp Headquarters in and while the report still needs to be consid ered by the ramp and the Justice two of the five people placed on administrative leave after the killings will return to their jobs next the internal police report found the involve ment of a senior police officer and a staff member from the 911 office was not of a nature to have them remain on leave at this said Bob three other staff members from the 911 office Are still on paid leave and will remain so until the external review has been ramp Steve Saunders said the investigation will probably also be reviewed by other offi cers in the ramp criminal operations division before its passed on to Justice minister Gord nothing is Likely to be made Public about the report until after the ramp and province look at and after the murder charges Laid in the deaths of Leclair and Mckeowen Are dealt William has been charged with second degree murder in the All new 2000 Chrysler Neon air 4 disc 15 aluminium buckets and 2000 Dodge caravan v6 air conditioning i Power windows locks tilt wheel Speed control i 7 Passeggi seating Luggage rack a i automatic Power 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