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Calgary fatal police pursuit sentencing

Overview

In Calgary, Duane Nepoose, 32, was sentenced to 10 years in prison following a high-speed police pursuit on Boxing Day 2024. Nepoose, driving a stolen minivan at speeds reaching at least 170 kilometres per hour, ran a red light and collided with multiple vehicles.

The crash resulted in the death of nine-year-old Victoria Desjardins and caused serious injuries to her mother and 12-year-old sister. Nepoose pleaded guilty to several charges, including dangerous driving causing death, robbery, and fleeing a police officer. While the Crown recommended a sentence of 9 1/2 to 10 1/2 years, Provincial Court Justice Indra Maharaj noted the defendant presented a “serious risk to the public,” ultimately issuing a 10-year sentence with credit for time already served.

Entities

Duane Nepoose · Victoria Desjardins · Calgary

Timeline

  1. 15 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Calgary man sentenced to 10 years for fatal police pursuit crash

    Duane Nepoose was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a high-speed police pursuit in Calgary that resulted in the death of nine-year-old Victoria Desjardins and injuries to her family.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Florida man sentenced to 10 years for fatal 2022 car pursuit

    Jah’Kobe Bessent has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and 10 years of probation for a 2022 high-speed pursuit in Florida that caused a fatal car crash.

Sources

brandonsun.com · ca.news.yahoo.com · castanet.net