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Vancouver manslaughter conviction

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 07 Sep, 2023 05:08 PM
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A Vancouver man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2021 death of a man in Grandview Park.

Jeff Arnie Lincoln was sentenced to six months in prison, in addition to a credit of 21 months for time that he has already served pre-sentence. 

Police say the victim, 60-year-old Gilles Hebert, was assaulted in August of 2021 and later died of his injuries.

Lincoln will also serve two years of probation and be subject to a 10-year firearms ban after being released from custody.

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