Moms say ‘sugar-coated’ statements fall short in wake of devastating B.C. knife attack
It’s been seven years of anguish, frustration and a constant battle for justice for the families of Derek Descoteau and Janelle Guyatt.
The three of them are prepared to read victim impact statements, but it won’t be to the extent they originally intended.“It’s disheartening,” said Guyatt. “You’re not really able to say what you truly feel. It’s got to be sugar-coated.”There’s no a guarantee the three will have their say at all, other than the written statements, with John expected to be in attendance to hear it. They’ve been told it’s only if time permits and the hearing must be concluded at 4 p.m. that day, with no extensions.
Those plausible outcomes have the families outraged since it means John could still be out within a year even with the third option when his case would be reviewed again.This case took what seemed like a dramatic turn in December of 2021 when John pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Descoteau and a downgraded charge of aggravated assault against Janelle Guyatt.
The determination not to appeal was made by deputy regional Crown Counsel Joel Gold, but the families don’t feel his review of the case was adequate.She feels a second set of eyes needs to look more closely at all the facts.
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