Sentencing is underway for a man who admitted his role in the death of a Vancouver senior after a home invasion in which investigators say the assailants dressed as police.
Sandy Parisian, 50, pleaded guilty last year to manslaughter in the Jan. 31, 2023 death of 78-year-old Usha Singh.
The Crown is seeking an eight-year prison term, while defence is expected to make its sentencing submission on Wednesday.
Police found Singh critically injured in her home near Queen Elizabeth Park after a friend called authorities to conduct a wellness check.
At the time, investigators said they believed Singh, who lived alone, had been left helpless inside for hours. She later died in hospital.
Parisian was arrested on Feb. 2, near the Strathcona Park homeless encampment, where police said they believed he was living.
A second man accused in the death, Pascal Bouthillette, is slated to stand trial on a charge of first-degree murder in May.