Daniel Paul sentenced to 21 years in prison for killing mother of 5

The man convicted of killing a mother of five in East Vancouver will spend at least the next 21 years in prison.

Daniel Paul was convicted of second-degree murder in October following the beating death of his then-girlfriend Rose Paul in January 2015.

Daniel lived with Rose’s decomposing body in an East Vancouver home for more than a month, the court heard during the trial.

Much of Rose’s family was in court to hear the sentencing.

Rose’s aunt Irene Smith said the sentence was a “relief to us but it kind of gives respect to Rosie’s death, the brutal beating that she had, and I think it was a good solution to the problems and the murder and everything else.

“We loved her. She was so kind. She was real soft-hearted. There’s not a bad thing you can say about her. She would be helpful for anybody.”