The offender was convicted of manslaughter after brutally beating the victim to death in an apartment building laundry room.
The offender suffered from severe, lifelong mental illnesses, including schizoaffective disorder, and had a history of non-compliance with medication leading to violent behaviour.
The Crown sought a 16-20 year sentence followed by a 10-year Long-Term Supervision Order, while the defence sought a time-served sentence of approximately 10 years.
Emphasizing the paramount need to protect the public from an offender who poses a high risk of violent recidivism when unsupervised and unmedicated, the court imposed a sentence of life imprisonment.
Consequently, the Crown's application for a Long-Term Supervision Order was dismissed.
