Article 5BN3R Canadian man found guilty of manslaughter in death of Indigenous woman

Canadian man found guilty of manslaughter in death of Indigenous woman

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Leyland Cecco in Toronto
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Brayden Bushby hurled metal trailer hitch that hit Barbara Kentner, who later died of complications resulting from trauma

A man who hurled a metal trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman walking along a snowy street in Thunder Bay has been found guilty of manslaughter, in a case widely seen as a grim reminder of the Canadian city's deadly legacy of racism.

In her ruling Monday afternoon, Justice Helen Pierce found that the actions of Brayden Bushby led to the death of Barbara Kentner, 34, on 29 January 2017.

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