He went on as though nothing had happened, avoiding justice for nearly 30 years," the Appeal Court said. "The enormity of (Ellacott's) crime renders a youth sentence manifestly inadequate to hold (him) accountable." The Appeal Court rejected the idea that he had been less morally culpable because he was 15 when he killed his victim. "The appellant's conduct was no mere mistake or lapse in judgment," the Appeal Court said. "The enormity of [Ellacott's] crime renders a youth sentence manifestly inadequate to hold [him] accountable."

Source: CBC News September 06, 2017 12:42 UTC