Canadian bridal shop owner cleared after court deems coat‑hook incident "horseplay"
A judge in Canada ruled that a bridal shop owner who placed a child on a coat hook acted out of misguided horseplay, not malice, and cleared the owner of criminal charges. Both outlets report the same judicial assessment.
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A Canadian bridal shop owner has been cleared by a court after previously being found guilty of assault for placing a child onto a coat hook. The ruling marks a turn in the legal proceedings surrounding the incident, which had previously resulted in a conviction.
The business owner, Rodney Philpott, was initially found guilty of assaulting the child in a Provincial Court in July. The conviction stemmed from the incident in which Philpott placed the child onto a coat hook, leading to the legal charges against him.
However, a court has now cleared Philpott of the assault. In reviewing the case, the presiding Canadian judge evaluated the nature of the physical contact and the intent behind the shop owner's actions during the encounter.
The judge ultimately characterized the incident as a form of "horseplay." While the court noted that the action of putting the child on the coat hook was misguided, the judge concluded that it was not malicious, thereby ruling to clear him of the charges.
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Bridal Shop Owner Who Put Child Onto a Coat Hook Cleared by Court
The “horseplay” was misguided, said the Canadian judge, but not malicious.
1 day ago · Pranav BaskarCanadian bridal shop owner who put child onto a coat hook cleared by court
The judge called the act ill-advised “horseplay”.
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