Several family members spoke at length, sometimes through tears, explaining how Misha Pavelick’s murder has forever altered their lives.
Nearly 20 years ago, in May 2006, he was fatally stabbed at the Kinookimaw campground near Regina Beach. According to evidence heard in court, he was attending a graduation party that devolved into a series of chaotic fights.
In November 2025, a man was found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder for his killing. He was 17 at the time of the crime, making him a youth, so his name is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Crown lawyer Adam Breker is seeking an adult sentence. A youth sentence for second-degree murder is maximum seven years with eligibility for day parole after three. An adult sentence is life without parole for a minimum of 10 years and a maximum of 25.
Now 37, Misha’s convicted killer sat passively as Misha’s father, mother and sister described the torment of their loss.
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“It’s an abyss of heartbreak” said Lorne Pavelick, Misha’s father, explaining his neverending cycle of grief. “No sentence in this court can bring back my son.”
In the wake of her son’s murder, Misha’s mother described to the court how she wore his clothes for years and retreated from social life.
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And in a written statement read by a family friend, Misha’s older sister accused her brother’s killer of smirking at her throughout the trial, asking herself and the court, “Did he think it was funny?”
In the afternoon, Breker called a psychiatrist who assessed the now-convicted killer. He testified that he had retroactively diagnosed the offender with anti-social personality disorder, explaining he displayed violent tendencies exacerbated by alcohol abuse and poor emotional control.
Defence lawyer Andrew Hitchcock’s line of questioning to the same witness mainly sought to understand how alcohol and peer pressure had influenced the convicted killer’s behaviour.
The Crown will call two more witnesses when the sentencing hearing continues Wednesday.
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