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Winnipeg Teen Given Adult Life Sentence for 2022 Beating Deaths of Three

The judge ruled a youth term would not ensure accountability, citing public protection through a life sentence.

Overview

  • He can seek parole after seven years under the adult life term.
  • He pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder and one count of manslaughter.
  • Court heard the random assaults occurred within about an hour on Aug. 22, 2022, killing Danielle Ballantyne and Marvin Felix and fatally injuring Troy Baguley.
  • Surveillance footage showed prolonged, brutal head attacks, including stomping and a seven-minute beating captured on video.
  • The judge rejected a youth disposition and said treatment in a highly structured setting is needed, while a co-accused who admitted to two murders has yet to be sentenced.