Man charged after alleged unprovoked attack against Ottawa bagpiper
Police say while playing bagpipes on the sidewalk, the victim was approached by an unknown man and was assaulted with an edged weapon “without provocation.”
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Police say while playing bagpipes on the sidewalk, the victim was approached by an unknown man and was assaulted with an edged weapon “without provocation.”

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