Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal has reduced the manslaughter sentence of a young offender who killed Simon Grant, a restaurant owner in La Ronge. Andrew Bird, who was 18 at the time, was sentenced to seven years for manslaughter, and a 14-year-old boy was given a youth sentence of three years. In the end, the sentencing judge felt a youth sentence would not be sufficient to hold the 17-year-old accountable for his behaviour. A maximum youth sentence would be three years for manslaughter, two of which would be in secure custody, and one year under community supervision. The sentencing judge found a youth sentence "would not reflect the shock and horror of right-thinking members of society."

Source: CBC News August 02, 2021 18:22 UTC