Saskatoon boy who killed friend sentenced to 18 months

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Saskatun. The judge sentenced the boy from Saskatun by 18 months for the murder of a 12-year-old friend last year, calling with a gun and pretending to be a gangster.

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The 15-year-old boy, who was 13 years old at that time, and he cannot be identified in accordance with the law on criminal justice, previously pleaded guilty of criminal negligence causing death.

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Judge Lisa Watson ordered the boy to leave for one year in open guardianship and six months under the observation of the community, and then 18 months of the trial period.

“I wish you all the best,” she said on Wednesday. “I know that this is a difficult day for you and your family, difficult for a family and loved ones (victims).

“I expect you to do something with your life. I expect you to move forward in a positive way, and I really hope not to see you in the court building. ”

The court heard three boys drank and handed over a black cut rifle in the house in February 2024.

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The agreed statement of the facts says that they photograph a video pretending to be gangsters. One video shows how the accused points to the victim’s gun, which recorded him on the phone, it says in it.

The document states that the victim was shot in the head and that the boy who shot a pistol thought was in a safe mode.

The third boy in a group, who was 12 years old at that time, pleaded guilty of criminal negligence that causes death last year.

He was sentenced to two years, with 16 months in a safe institution, followed by eight months under supervision. He was also given a 12 -month test period.

The court heard a gun on Wednesday, which was received by the boy’s sister, could not be fired without refusing security and without pressing the trigger.

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“Although I agree that (they, a boy) did not intend to shoot their friend, playing and posing with firearms under the influence of alcohol, clearly risky behavior,” Watson said.

“The harm was reasonably perceived.”

The court heard how the victim, the youngest in his family, was funny, charming and playful. Since his death, the family has been torn to pieces: some use substances, while others have gone through the justice system. The older brother of the victim died of accidental drowning in December 2024.

“There is a deep sense of loss and anger in fact (victim) was denied in the future,” said Watson. “He will not have the opportunity to finish school, play sports, find a partner or live the life that he must.”

The crown was looking for the maximum youth sentence for the crime: three years of guardianship and order of supervision.

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The defense proposed an 18-month order to maintain and supervision with open guardianship and supervision for 12 months.

Watson told the court that the maximum sentence was not necessary or appropriate.

“The three-year storage verdict will not properly take into account the mitigating factors present and will lead to a disproportionate sentence,” she said.

She said that the boy’s sentences were sentenced to trial, including the influence that the death of the victim had on the family. The judge also did not agree with the boys who come up with a plan in order to accuse another boy who was not involved.

Nevertheless, she told the court about the guilty request of the boy, his apologies for the victim’s family and his rehabilitation efforts were softening factors.

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The judge said that the boy refrained from drinking alcohol or drug use and surrounds himself with positive influences, such as sports and cultural activity.

The court heard that he also supported a strict commandant of the hour, and his parents recognized their failures of his parents.

“(Boy) has achieved significant progress. He is a ferment, supported by his family and the first nation and has an understanding of his behavior, ”Watson said.

“He is still quite young, and all the signs indicate that he is capable of and committed to positive changes.

“(This) is an important offer that will be held accountable for its action.”

Within the framework of his order for a trial period, the boy must report to the youth worker, follow the commandant’s hour, not to contact the victim’s family or other participating boy, do not drink alcohol or drugs and follow the counseling program. He is also forbidden to have some kind of firearms or weapons for 10 years.

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