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Bridal Shop Owner Cleared in Newfoundland Coat Hook Case

Original: Bridal Shop Owner Who Put Child Onto a Coat Hook Cleared by Court https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/world/canada/newfou

A Newfoundland bridal shop owner who was prosecuted after hanging a young boy onto a coat hook has been acquitted by a court, according to a New York Times report from Canada. The ruling ends a case that drew widespread attention in Canada, where people are debating the court's reasoning and whether the owner's actions toward the child amounted to wrongdoing.

Why now: The court's acquittal in a widely followed child safety case has just been announced, prompting debate over the verdict.

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