A former provincial Liberal candidate charged with attacking three members of the same family running a rival gas station in Walsh has been jailed for eight months..With time already served, Anwar Kamaran, will be released in 36 days..“On August 8, it is alleged that Mr. Kamaran assaulted a female in Walsh, and on August 9, assaulted two men. All of the victims are from the same family,” the RCMP said in a release at the time..Kamaran pleaded guilty to six charges in June, including assault causing bodily harm for the attack on Geoff Shoesmith and the assault on Geoff’s son David. He also pleaded guilty to uttering threats and breaching a no-contact order. .Assault victim Geoff Shoesmith and the Crown prosecutor Jase Cowan requested a “banishment clause’ to protect the Shoesmith family from Kamaran once he’s released, CBC reported..But Provincial Court Judge Gordon Krinke said the order, which would have prevented Kamaran from going home and to his business in the tiny community about 50 km east of Medicine Hat, is “not appropriate. They proposed a 5 km no-go zone around the Shoesmith’s home and business, which is located across the road from Kamaran’s Walsh Save On Gas..A court order will be in place before Kamaran is released to stay away from the Shoesmith family..Court heard Kamaran’s attack on Shoesmith happened inside his rival’s gas station and was caught on a security camera. .After going into the store, Kamaran dashed behind the counter and punched Shoesmith in the head, knocking him out. After falling to the floor he was punched several more times, remaining unconscious for five minutes, CBC reported..Kamaran then left the gas station after the attack and went to the nearby Shoesmith home, where he punched David Shoesmith in the face.. Liberal beating victim in Alberta to run for Maverick PartyKamaran Courtesy Alberta Liberals .Kamaran was the Liberal candidate in the riding of Cypress-Medicine Hat in the 2019 provincial election..He finished dead last with 219 votes. The UCP’s Drew Barnes won the seat..A bio posted to the Alberta Liberal website said Kamaran “owns a Petro-Canada gas station in Walsh and also owns a trucking company. He speaks seven languages, has a fine arts diploma and is an accomplished musician. He is married with four children and in his spare time is a bodybuilder and kickboxer.”.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
A former provincial Liberal candidate charged with attacking three members of the same family running a rival gas station in Walsh has been jailed for eight months..With time already served, Anwar Kamaran, will be released in 36 days..“On August 8, it is alleged that Mr. Kamaran assaulted a female in Walsh, and on August 9, assaulted two men. All of the victims are from the same family,” the RCMP said in a release at the time..Kamaran pleaded guilty to six charges in June, including assault causing bodily harm for the attack on Geoff Shoesmith and the assault on Geoff’s son David. He also pleaded guilty to uttering threats and breaching a no-contact order. .Assault victim Geoff Shoesmith and the Crown prosecutor Jase Cowan requested a “banishment clause’ to protect the Shoesmith family from Kamaran once he’s released, CBC reported..But Provincial Court Judge Gordon Krinke said the order, which would have prevented Kamaran from going home and to his business in the tiny community about 50 km east of Medicine Hat, is “not appropriate. They proposed a 5 km no-go zone around the Shoesmith’s home and business, which is located across the road from Kamaran’s Walsh Save On Gas..A court order will be in place before Kamaran is released to stay away from the Shoesmith family..Court heard Kamaran’s attack on Shoesmith happened inside his rival’s gas station and was caught on a security camera. .After going into the store, Kamaran dashed behind the counter and punched Shoesmith in the head, knocking him out. After falling to the floor he was punched several more times, remaining unconscious for five minutes, CBC reported..Kamaran then left the gas station after the attack and went to the nearby Shoesmith home, where he punched David Shoesmith in the face.. Liberal beating victim in Alberta to run for Maverick PartyKamaran Courtesy Alberta Liberals .Kamaran was the Liberal candidate in the riding of Cypress-Medicine Hat in the 2019 provincial election..He finished dead last with 219 votes. The UCP’s Drew Barnes won the seat..A bio posted to the Alberta Liberal website said Kamaran “owns a Petro-Canada gas station in Walsh and also owns a trucking company. He speaks seven languages, has a fine arts diploma and is an accomplished musician. He is married with four children and in his spare time is a bodybuilder and kickboxer.”.Dave Naylor is the News Editor of the Western Standard.,dnaylor@westernstandardonline.com,.Twitter.com/nobby7694
