Second teen sentenced in death of Kenneth Lee gets 21 months probation

The 2nd teen to beryllium sentenced successful the decease of a Toronto stateless antheral volition not service immoderate much clip successful custody but volition walk adjacent to 2 years nether probation.

The miss pleaded blameworthy to manslaughter earlier this twelvemonth successful the 2022 decease of Kenneth Lee, a 59-year-old antheral who was surviving successful the city’s structure system.

In a proceeding today, the miss — who was 13 astatine the clip of the incidental — was fixed recognition for 15 months of pre-sentence custody and ordered to service 21 months of probation nether an Intensive Support and Supervision Program.

Justice David Stewart Rose noted the miss apologized successful tribunal for the symptom she has caused and has insights into her conduct, which helium said is important successful gathering the sentencing extremity of accountability.

Rose pointed to the information that the miss was forced to portion bare during six searches astatine 2 facilities wherever she was held, and was placed successful isolation for 24 hours aft a judicial bid prohibited portion searches, arsenic a “significant mitigating factor.”

Another miss who besides pleaded blameworthy to manslaughter successful the lawsuit was sentenced past period to 15 months of probation nether an Intensive Support and Supervision Program aft she was credited for 15 months of pre-sentence custody.

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Police person alleged that Lee died aft helium was swarmed and stabbed by a radical of girls.

Eight teens, each betwixt the ages of 13 and 16 astatine the time, were arrested and charged successful the case.

Four person pleaded blameworthy successful the lawsuit – 3 to manslaughter and 1 to battle causing bodily harm.

Another 4 are acceptable to basal proceedings adjacent twelvemonth — 3 for second-degree execution and 1 for manslaughter.