A Calgary man who randomly killed a Nigerian nursing student more than four years ago will have to serve 15 years of a life sentence before he is eligible to apply for parole.
Keeton Gagnon, who is 43, was found guilty in September of second-degree murder in an unprovoked knife attack on a light-rail transit platform in June 2017.
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The victim, Nicholas Nwonye, had just finished nursing classes at a downtown Calgary college when he was attacked.
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Gagnon then walked away and boarded another train where he was arrested.
A judge says that although Gagnon had a tragic and abusive upbringing, the crime was brutal and the stiffer sentence is appropriate.
Gagnon immediately asked the court when he could file an appeal.
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