‘Some of my scars are visible’: Prince Albert stabbing results in three year sentence

Upon arrival at the back alley, they discovered a 20-year-old woman, covered in blood, had been stabbed 22 times in the chest, back and arms. She also had a large head wound.

The woman was transported to hospital and received 70 staples. A second female victim had a wound on her knee and multiple bruises.

Outside the court house, the victim’s family responded to the sentence. pic.twitter.com/8YtPOw5XA3

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The fight was witnessed and reported by a couple driving by and a kitchen knife was recovered at the scene.

With respect to the arrests, a member of the Prince Albert Police Service Canine Unit attended the scene and began a K9 track. By way of a scent left on a bottle of liquor, the dog managed to track the suspects to an apartment residence in the 500 block of 28 St. E.

Two men, described in court as being in a relationship, were located and arrested. There was blood found on their shoes.

In her statement to police, the woman was able to identify the man who stabbed her and just days prior to the preliminary inquiry hearing, the other man gave police a new statement, explaining what occurred and essentially stopped the case from going to trial.

Defence lawyer Brian Pfefferle explained Peekeekoot and Tyson Lachance located the women by way of a ‘find my phone’ app and Peekeekoot was highly intoxicated. He added his client also has undiagnosed fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

As part of a pre-sentence report, Peekeekoot’s grandmother stated he is very naive, and exhibits almost childlike behaviour.

Pfefferle said sending someone like Peekeekoot to prison would be like sending a “sheep to wolves.”

Victim Impact Statements

The young woman who was stabbed sat in the gallery with her family. Psychologist Heather Jeancart read the woman’s victim impact statement (VIS) which described a deep emotional impact. She said she has nightmares, anxiety and is afraid to walk anywhere alone.

“Some of my scars are visible,” she wrote.

As part of her VIS, the woman also expressed concern for Peekeekoot, stating her hope he gets access to programming.

This sentiment was echoed by the victim’s mother, who while expressing deep concern for her daughter’s mental state, said she hopes Peekeekoot receives mandatory therapy.

“Without this I don’t know how he can safely return to society,” the mother said.

As heard in court, the typical range of sentencing for aggravated assault is two to four years.

Upon accepting the joint submission presented by lawyers, Judge Hugh Harradence acknowledged the physical harm incurred to the victim.

“But also mental and emotional harm that is going to last a long time,” he said. “The gravity of the offence here is extremely high.”

Harradence also commended the woman for having the insight and empathy for Peekeekoot’s mental issues.

“His Gladue factors are screaming at me,” he said.

A Gladue report is a specialized pre-sentence document used in court for Indigenous offenders to outline systemic factors and the offender’s personal history.

When offered the opportunity to speak, Peekeekoot who sat quietly in the prisoner’s box and displayed no emotions, declined.

The co-accused in this case, Tyson Lachance had weeks prior entered a guilty plea to assault and received a community-based sentence.

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‘Some of my scars are visible’: Prince Albert stabbing results in three year sentence

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