Cadet Leader Assaulted in Hamilton While Supervising Poppy Campaign Undergoes Spinal Surgery
A Canadian Armed Forces member who sustained life-altering injuries from an assault while supervising air cadets selling poppies in Hamilton, Ont., has undergone spinal surgery and remains hospitalized. Capt. Kenneth Kunkel, a commanding officer for the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, “is facing a long and uncertain road ahead” after he was assaulted this weekend, according [...]
TL;DR
- Capt. Kenneth Kunkel, a Canadian Armed Forces member and air cadet commanding officer, sustained life-altering injuries during an assault.
- The assault occurred while Kunkel was supervising air cadets selling poppies in Hamilton, Ontario.
- Kunkel underwent spinal surgery and is hospitalized, facing a long recovery.
- Police stated two youths allegedly used an air horn near Kunkel and the cadets, leading to a subsequent struggle inside a restaurant where Kunkel was allegedly pushed and struck.