B.C. man sentenced to 5 years in demise of off-duty police officer

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NELSON — A B.C. man has been sentenced to 5 years in jail after being convicted of manslaughter within the demise of an off-duty Abbotsford police officer.

B.C. prosecutors say Alex Willness acquired 405 days’ credit score for the time he spent in custody earlier than being sentence, and was ordered to serve the remaining practically 4 years in jail.

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Const. Allan Younger, 55, died a number of days after a July 2020 altercation whereas he was visiting Nelson.

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Willness, who’s from Castlegar, was charged about eight months later.

Younger moved to Canada from Scotland in 1997 and spent 4 years with the Toronto Police Service earlier than becoming a member of Abbotsford police in 2004.

A press release from the Abbotsford Police Division calls Younger’s demise “mindless and pointless” however provides that it’s glad the prosecution resulted within the conviction.

“Nevertheless, nothing will convey Const. Younger again to his loving household or again to us on the AbbyPD,” the assertion says.

“Const. Younger and his household stay in our ideas and our hearts.”

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