Stacey Thur is relieved the healing process can begin, now that Joshua Bredo has been sentenced for the death of her son, Daniel Levesque.
“We are feeling relieved that this legal process is over,” Thur said. “No matter how unsatisfying the outcome feels, now we can start to heal.”
Justice Geoffrey Gaul sentenced Bredo to nine years less a day of jail time. Bredo will only serve two years less a day of jail time. Bredo has been in custody for nearly five years, and will receive a credit for having already served the equivalent of a seven year sentence.
Bredo pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the August 3, 2011 death of Levesque. Levesque was a well-known Revelstoke musician. Levesque had moved to Victoria in June 2011 to further his music career.
Bredo made his plea in Victoria court on Monday. Bredo’s lawyer Tim Russell and Crown prosecutor Paula Donnachie submitted a joint statement of facts asking the court to impose a sentence of less than 10 years.
In 2011, Bredo faced charges of second-degree murder over the incident. However, the charge was stayed due to a lack of evidence.
In 2015, Bredo faced trial on charges of first-degree murder, sexual assault and unlawful confinement. The charges were dropped after Justice Malcolm Macaulay declared a mistrial, stating the matter wasn’t ready for trial.
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