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Criminal legal proceedings in British Columbia

Overview

Legal proceedings regarding violent crimes in British Columbia have seen several developments. In Kelowna, Brandon Davina appeared in Supreme Court for sentencing following the August 2023 second-degree murder of Brianna Jankauskas. The Crown prosecutor requested a life sentence without parole eligibility for 16 years, citing the brutal nature of the attack and Davina’s history of intimate partner violence.

In a separate case in Naramata, the Crown is seeking a life sentence for Ekene Anigbo, who was convicted of manslaughter in the 2021 death of Kathleen Richardson. Anigbo was found to have played a role in a conspiracy involving stolen drugs and money during an incident where Richardson was confined and shot.

Additionally, the Parole Board of Canada extended the day parole of Keith Gregory Wiens for six months. Wiens, a retired RCMP officer, was convicted in 2013 for the 2011 murder of his partner, Lynn Kalmring. The Board noted that Wiens continues to pose a “high risk of violence against future intimate partners.”

Entities

RCMP · Parole Board of Canada · Joelle Marsh · British Columbia Commissioner for Teacher Regulation · Keith Gregory Wiens

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 42 sources
    British Columbia legal updates: manslaughter sentencing and parole extension

    In British Columbia, prosecutors are seeking a life sentence for a man convicted of manslaughter in a 2021 Naramata killing, while a former RCMP officer's day parole has been extended again.

  2. [CRIME] 54 sources
    Brandon Davina faces life sentence for Kelowna murder

    Brandon Davina faces a life sentence for the 2023 second-degree murder of Brianna Jankauskas in Kelowna, British Columbia. Prosecutors are seeking 16 years before parole eligibility.

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