Ex-British soldier gets over 4 years in prison for manslaughter of Winnipeg man in Toronto bar / CBC
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 9:21 pm permalink
A former British soldier has been sentenced to over four years in prison following the fatal beating of a Winnipeg businessman in a Toronto bar. The incident, brutal enough to shock even the most jaded observer, leaves locals wondering how military valor ended up on the wrong side of the law.
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