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The subject officers of an Ontario civilian watchdog probe into the arrest of an Ottawa man who is now dead have been identified, and new raw video of the moments following the arrest has been posted online.

The video, which depicts 37-year-old Abdirahman Abdi already on the ground bleeding, with his pants down below his waist and his face on the pavement, was shared on YouTube on Tuesday, two days after a bloody police altercation that has sent shock waves through the community.

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It’s not clear from the video, which shows only what happened while police waited for paramedics, what transpired in the minutes prior. No use of force by police is captured on video. It’s not clear if Abdi was conscious or breathing when the video was filmed.

The video shows Abdi on the ground and several officers, one of whom maintains a hand on him, around him. A group of officers and a patrol sergeant are present.