A 29-year-old London man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for parole violations stemming from a 2013 manslaughter conviction has been arrested in Victoria, B.C.
Victoria police say Rourke Desmanche was arrested just before 1 a.m. Sunday by a K9 officer who recognized him from his arrest warrant. He is being held for court, police said.
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Desmanche was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2013 after being convicted of manslaughter in the death of his 10-week-old son, Kurious George, who was shaken to death.
In a Facebook post, Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers said Desmanche had been given parole with supervision in Chilliwack, B.C., breached the conditions of his parole, and had not returned.
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