Medical examiner at centre of racial complaint against Alberta judge overwhelmed

Sep 27, 2019 | 1:35 PM

CALGARY — The medical examiner who testified at the trial of an Alberta couple who were charged in their child’s death says he is overwhelmed that legal and health professionals have filed a complaint alleging some comments the judge made about the doctor were racist.

Last week, Justice Terry Clackson found David and Colett Stephan not guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life to their 19-month-old son Ezekiel.

In his verdict, Clackson complained the medical examiner was hard to understand and spoke with an accent.

Dr. Bamidele Adeagbo, who’s originally a resident of Nigeria, says he isn’t going to comment on Clackson’s comments and will leave that to the judge’s peers.

Adeagbo says he is quite overwhelmed that people really can see the truth and gives credit to the “good people of Canada.”

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Adeagbo testified that Ezekiel died of bacterial meningitis, but the judge sided with a forensic pathologist called by the defence, who said the boy’s death was caused by a lack of oxygen.

The Canadian Judicial Council has confirmed that it has received a complaint against Clackson and that it takes all allegations of misconduct against judges seriously.

This story is a follow-up to Thursday’s (Sept 26) story, in which 42 experts from across the country complain about Alberta judge’s comments in David and Collete Stephan verdict.

by Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press