John Moses Bird was killed on April 3. 2011. (submitted photo/Gloria Naytowhow)
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Fatal hit and run at Montreal Lake Cree Nation, results in jail sentence and three-year driving ban
Mar 3, 2023 | 12:04 PM
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Gloria Naytowhow said she feels angered and let down by the justice system.
The woman who struck and killed Naytowhow’s brother John Bird in April, 2011 has received a four month jail sentence, to be followed by two years probation and a three-year driving prohibition.
Jody Roberts, 34, was sentenced Thursday at Montreal Lake Cree Nation. A guilty plea was entered on Nov. 3, 2022 to a single charge of failing to remain at the scene of an accident.
“I felt the justice system failed us. It’s like my brother was not worthy. If you were to kill a cow, you would probably get five years,” Naytowhow said.
