A Swiss man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman at an anti-war, pro-Palestinian demonstration in Ottawa during the 2024 CANSEC conference, a defence industry showcase hosted by the Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries (CADSI).

David Henschel was released and returned to Switzerland, where he resides, the day after his arrest. He appeared in court virtually Thursday morning from Indonesia.

According to court documents, he is an employee of Rheinmetall Waffe Munition Schweiz AG (RWMSchweiz AG), an ammunition manufacturer.

An agreed statement of facts filed with the court and read by the Crown Thursday morning details Henschel's actions on the day of the incident. A video of the interaction that was shared on social media was also entered as evidence Thursday mornin

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