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Girl convicted in death of Ashlee Hyatt expected to be sentenced this week

Ashlee Hyatt.
Ashlee Hyatt. Submitted

The teenage girl convicted of manslaughter in the death of Ashlee Hyatt is set to be sentenced in Kelowna court this week.

The accused 19-year-old can’t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, but Crown lawyers are trying to have her sentenced as an adult. If she’s sentenced as a youth, she faces a maximum sentence of three years.

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Today, the teen is expected to enter a plea for a recent breach of bail.

Both Hyatt and the accused were 16 years old at the time of the stabbing.

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