Former Hostage Joshua Boyle Tried on Assault Charges, Wife Revealed as Alleged Victim

Former Hostage Joshua Boyle Tried on Assault Charges, Wife Revealed as Alleged Victim
Joshua Boyle arrives to court in Ottawa on March 25, 2019. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The trial of former hostage Joshua Boyle began in an Ottawa court Monday, where one of his alleged victims was revealed to be his estranged American wife Caitlan Coleman.

Boyle, 35, has pleaded not guilty to all 19 charges against him, which include assault, sexual assault, and unlawful confinement. Coleman is named victim in 17 of those 19 charges.