Britischer Mann, der am „zutiefst tragischen“ Tod eines Gastronomen aus Ontario schuldig ist, wird zu dreieinhalb Jahren Gefängnis verurteilt

So three foreigners came here, stole food, and then killed a local father and business owner, and they’re getting roughly 4 years prison time with no mention of what Scotland may apply to them? FFS

Sentenced to 3 and a half years.. then I read

*Despite this, Chorney said there were several „aggravating factors“ that helped him decide the sentence was appropriate, including that he fled both the scene and Canada.*

Okay.. let’s see what the judge said..

*“I find that his evasion from the scene and then his swift flight from the country reflects that he knew how serious what he had done was, even if he did not intend to cause the harm, he did when he committed the assault.“*

So thats why someone who **killed an innocent man while trying to steal** got 3.5 years??

What would he have gotten if he stayed? Slap on the wrist?

I personally have no faith in the criminal justice system and am absolutely disgusted.

edit:

This seems to come up often.. I understand that this is typical in the legal system, more and more people are agreeing with my view every day in this country, 49% of Canadians surveyed have no faith in the legal system.

The only other country in the developed world that would get this short of a sentence is New Zealand and they have mandatory minimums coming through for the cowards punch.

UK has 7 years for this cowardly action.

It’s time to introduce a minimum.

This is fucking brutal. He RAN AWAY! Left him for dead!!! Over HIM STEALING from the victim! Jesus Christ!! So people should try to run away when they murder. Got it.

3.5 years for manslaughter is actually very harsh by the standards of Canadian judges. They will receive day parole eligibility in 7 months.

What is the median custodial sentence for killing another person in Canada?

Being able to kill a man during a deliberate attack, and then getting away with a lighter sentence (3.5 years) than could be imposed for employing an illegal immigrant (5 years).

Justice is a joke.

ITT: once again, /r/canada users not understanding the difference between manslaughter and murder, and not understanding sentencing or comparable sentences. 

Shameful.

I trust the judgment of the skilled professionals who sat and sifted through the actual evidence, rather than reacting emotionally.

I have followed the case since it first happened, this sounds about right. A one punch that had a tragic consequence. He was a bastard to flee like the coward he is, but thank God justice has caught up with him.

in a lot of ways you are on your own no one cares about the average guy in legal stuff

that sentence is way to short

„I didn’t mean for him to die“…..but he most definitely did mean to not pay the bill and did mean to punch the man in the face when he demand they pay their bill.
The justice system is an absolute joke!

Extremely British man