WATCH ABOVE: James Douglas Gurney made his first court appearance Tuesday. Gurney is charged with manslaughter after Gifford George Good Dagger was assaulted in a Lethbridge alley. Global’s Kimberly Tams reports.
LETHBRIDGE – The family of Gifford George Good Dagger left the Lethbridge Court house Tuesday with their heads down, crying.
“It’s hard to understand,” says Good Dagger’s sister Joyce Bird.
47-year old Good Dagger died in hospital September 1, one day after being found unconscious in a south side alley suffering from severe head and internal injuries. 38-year old James Gregory Gurney is now facing one charge of manslaughter.
Good Dagger came from a family of seven sisters and three brothers. Two of his sisters attended Gurney’s first court appearance Tuesday morning. Both say they can’t understand why someone would want to hurt their brother .
“My brother was a nice guy,” said Joyce Bird. “He was gentle and friendly and he was known for his sense of humor . I hope justice is served.”
Investigators say Good Dagger and Gurney lived together and earlier in the day of August 31 they had a fight, which escalated and led to Good Dagger’s death.
“Speaking with the Crown we are confident that the incident that caused the injuries to Mr. Good Dagger contributed to his death,” explains Staff Sgt. Scott Woods. “That’s why we went with the charge of manslaughter. Prior to that we became aware of a couple of incidences that the two were involved with conflict.”
Gurney will make his next court appearance on September 17th.
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