Second man pleads guilty to New Year’s Day manslaughter, receives 9 years

“The judge did comment to one of his family members about smiling in court,” Douglas’ defence, Brent Little.

Little added Douglas did offer an apology to the family at his sentencing.

As Douglas was escorted out by guards he smiled and waved at media.

At Lenny’s June 2 sentencing, Crown prosecutor Tom Healey, laid out the events starting at a party at their mother’s house, where McKay was asked to leave. The Crown said after McKay hit her with a hammer, the three accused chased him to a street about 50 metres away from the home.

Once McKay tripped and fell, the group of three allegedly attacked him with two metal table legs that looked like three-foot long pipes, their feet and hands.

The group beat McKay even after he stopped moving, the Crown had stated. He was taken, unconscious, to Nipawin hospital by paramedics after RCMP received a report of a fight.

McKay died of blunt force trauma to the head.

On Wednesday, the judge expressed concern that Douglas’ family wasn’t taking the situation as seriously as they should.

Little said as counsel, he did pay attention to Lenny’s sentence.

There weren’t “huge differences in their roles, maybe slight differences but not huge differences that would result in a different sentence,” Little said.

The case of a third man, Douglas’ cousin, is still before the courts.

Considering Douglas’ time in custody, there are still seven years and nine months on his sentence.

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by Chelsea Laskowski

Second man pleads guilty to New Year’s Day manslaughter, receives 9 years

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