Sentencing has begun for one of two teenagers who pleaded guilty in connection with the death of Manitoban Serena McKay.
19-year-old McKay was killed in April 2017 on Sagkeeng First Nation. A violent video showing her being brutally beaten the night she died was widely circulated on social media.
Two teens, who cannot be named, were arrested and charged.
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The Crown was originally said to be seeking an adult sentence for one of the accused’s involvement, which would have led to a life sentence.
That changed Tuesday with the Crown asking for the maximum youth sentence, which would put the accused behind bars for four more years, and an additional one and a half years under conditional supervision. She is considered a medium to high risk to re-offend.
The accused has already been in custody for one year.
Serena McKay’s mother Dolores Daniels spoke in court, describing her daughter as a “beautiful young lady” with a bright future that was taken away by the teens accused of beating her to death.
“I do not believe they deserve a second chance to live in society after what they did. My daughter did not get a second chance,” Daniels said.
Gloria Lolman, McKay’s grandmother, shared how she felt when she found out her granddaughter had been killed.
“My heart felt like it had been pierced by a sharp object… I couldn’t breathe,” Lolman said. “Something very wrong has happened here.”
“The impact of her death has left a permanent void in the family.”
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