Ares Starrett

• Fort Saskatchewan man receives 7-year sentence for 2019 death of son

  Damien Starrett was found guilty in June of manslaughter in the November 2019 death of his one-year-old son, Ares Starrett, and guilty of assaulting his five-year-old daughter.

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  Sep 13, 2022
  
• Crown seeks 10-12 years for Fort Saskatchewan man guilty of manslaughter in son’s death

  The Crown in seeking a sentence of 10 to 12 years for a Fort Saskatchewan man found guilty of manslaughter in his son's 2019 death. 

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  Sep 8, 2022
  
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• Fort Saskatchewan mother shares devastating heartbreak in victim impact statement

  The mother of baby Ares Starrett said her heart still aches with agony, nearly three years after he was killed by his father. 

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  Aug 29, 2022
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• Fort Saskatchewan man accused in son’s death not responsible due to sleep disorder: lawyer

  Damien Starrett's lawyer delivered closing arguments Friday, saying the man who killed his child should be found not criminally responsible because he had a severe sleep disorder.

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  Jun 3, 2022
• Sleep expert testifies Fort Saskatchewan father was likely not awake when he killed his son

  Dr. Colin Shapiro told court in Edmonton on Friday it was his opinion that Damien Starrett was suffering from parasomnia when he killed his son back in November 2019.

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  Apr 1, 2022
• Not-criminally-responsible defense to be entered in Fort Saskatchewan baby death trial

  On Friday, the defense lawyer for the Fort Saskatchewan father accused of killing his infant son said he will argue his client is not criminally responsible.

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  Mar 25, 2022
• Protest held in Fort Saskatchewan after man charged in death of infant son granted bail

  Damien Starrett, of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of his one-year-old son, Ares.

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  Apr 9, 2020
• Fort Saskatchewan ‘dinner for a cause’ supports family mourning loss of baby boy

  A community event was held in Fort Saskatchewan Sunday night, to support a local family mourning the loss of one-year-old Ares Starrett.

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  Dec 2, 2019
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• ‘His life has been threatened’: Fort Saskatchewan man charged in baby son’s death requests transfer

  Damien Christopher Starrett wanted to be transferred from the Edmonton Remand Centre to the Fort Saskatchewan facility.

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  Nov 28, 2019