Previously Overlooked Footage Shows Falconer Back On His Feet Before Second, Harder Fall
(Wingham, North Huron) Previously overlooked video from the controversial February 17 incident involving North Huron Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer and George Brent Mills has been located and is now being released publicly. (Video)
Mills was originally charged following the confrontation. Those charges were later withdrawn. Mills has maintained that he was defending himself after Falconer allegedly grabbed him in the groin.
The newly located second portion of the recording captures what happened immediately afterward. The footage shows Falconer back on his feet following the confrontation with Mills.
This is significant because the force Mills used was apparently not enough to prevent Falconer from getting back up and continuing to move moments later.
The newly released footage then appears to show Falconer moving in the direction of the camera before losing his footing and falling heavily onto the pavement.
The second fall appears substantially harder than the fall during the earlier confrontation with Mills. Falconer can be seen going down face-first and striking the pavement.
That raises an important question concerning any injuries Falconer reportedly suffered: which fall caused them?
The video alone cannot medically establish when any particular injury occurred. However, the newly located footage provides important additional context that was not contained in the previously released clip.
The second segment had originally been overlooked because it occurred after the alleged assault for which Mills had been charged. With those charges now withdrawn, the additional footage provides a more complete picture of what happened immediately afterward.
The public can now watch the newly released footage and judge the sequence for themselves.