Remembering the first Somali tranny from 2003: Chevranna Abdi (born Abdirhman Ali Abdi)

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DATE:

Feb 20, 2003

LOCATION:

Ont.

DEMOGRAPHICS:

26-year-old female
Race/ethnicity: Black

WEAPON:

None

POLICE FORCE:

Hamilton Police Service

SUMMARY:

Chevranna Abdi, born Abdirhman Ali Abdi, was born male but identified and had lived as a female for 10 years when she was was seen holding a knife and behaving strangley. Police took her into custody, but they noticed she had no vital signs and she was pronounced dead. An inquest found she died of accidental cocaine poisoning.

In 2003 Chevranna Abdi, a 26-year-old black transgender woman in Hamilton, was arrested by police and dragged down seven flights of stairs face-down.

By the time they reached the lobby, she was not breathing. She died in police custody. Her death was ruled “accidental.”
 
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