Friends, family of slain Indigenous teen protest sentencing delays

Family and friends of an Indigenous teen killed over a decade ago rallied outside the Calgary courthouse on Tuesday.

Their repeated calls for justice for Colton Crowshoe, who went missing and was killed in July 2014, follow repeated delays in sentencing.

Crowshoe was strangled to death over a decade ago, and thrown into a storm pond in Calgary’s northeast.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Wiley Provost pled guilty to manslaughter, but sentencing has been delayed three times over the last year.

The Justice presiding over the case is currently seeking guidance from Indigenous elders in his decision.

They’ve scheduled to meet Sept. 13.

1:55 ‘We are overwhelmed’: Family of Colton Crowshoe in court for murder suspect

• ‘We are overwhelmed’: Family of Colton Crowshoe in court for murder suspect
• Calgary police make an arrest in 2014 death of 18-year-old Colton Crowshoe
• Colton Crowshoe’s family makes public plea for tips about unsolved homicide
• Colton Crowshoe’s family frustrated no charges laid following ASIRT report

Previous Video

Next Video