Sep 01, 2009 07:25 PM
Robyn Doolittle, Danielle Wong , Nicole Baute
Staff Reporters
Former Attorney-General Michael Bryant charged in cyclist's death
Former Ontario attorney general Michael Bryant has been charged with criminal negligence causing death after a 33-year-old cyclist was struck and killed last night.
He was also charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death.
Friends identified the victim as bicycle courier Darcy Allan Sheppard, father of three.
Bryant, 43, spent the night and morning in custody. He stared straight ahead as he left the Traffic Services police station at about 2:30 p.m. today, amid the flash of cameras and buzz of reporters' questions.
Dressed in a suit, but looking tired and distraught, he read a brief statement.
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