Overview

• The 29-year-old woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter last month, with sentencing set for early next year.
• Chief Warren Driechel says any decision to release further case details will depend on the sentence.
• A prosecutor told court there is no agreed sentencing recommendation, even as police said they understood an eight-year outcome was being considered.
• Driechel says the victim’s family was not informed of the plea, describing the situation as a communication failure.
• EPS has begun meetings with Alberta and some federal prosecutors to improve information-sharing, while the Canadian Association of Crown Counsel condemns the police letter as shocking.