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By The Canadian Press

Youth pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of 18-year-old Red Deer man

Oct 25, 2017 | 11:52 AM

 A Calgary teenager’s murder trial was called off after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of an 18-year-old Red Deer man two years ago.

Levi Marance was stabbed multiple times with a chisel at an apartment building on July 19, 2015.

He was rushed to hospital but later died from his injuries.

On Monday, a 19-year-old accused, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, entered the plea.

Another accused, Jessie Copenace, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in March and was sentenced in September to seven years, with credit for time served.

According to an agreed statement of facts, there were several people in the suite drinking and doing drugs when an altercation occured.

A sentencing hearing will take place in January. 

(Story from The Canadian Press – CTV Calgary) 

by The Canadian Press