It’s been four years since two men escaped from a Metchosin prison and murdered a local man, rocking the small Vancouver Island community.
The jury found Busch guilty of
, while Armitage dropped out partway through the trial and changed his plea to guilty of the same crime.During Busch’s sentencing hearing, Payne’s daughters described their father as a loving and supportive man whose death now haunts them.“Ask me in a few years, when I have to walk myself down the aisle. Ask me in a few years when I have to explain to [my kids] why they don’t have a grandfather,” she said. “My father could have been anyone.
Before Armitage was sentenced, he addressed Payne’s family and apologized for the pain he had caused.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.Following his sentencing, Payne’s daughter, Colleen Payne, said she believed Armitage’s apology was sincere.
“All the words he said to us, I think, really did come from his heart, and he regrets what he did. It’s really nice to know that. It helps,” she said.
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