The April 5, 2016 crash that killed West Shore RCMP Const. Sarah Beckett continues to be on the minds of many West Shore residents.
A day after to two charges relating to the early morning collision at the intersection of Peatt Road and Goldstream Avenue, including impaired driving causing death, Langford residents weighed in on how the incident has impacted the community over the last year.
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More than a year since the collision, Fisher still recalls where he was the morning of the crash.
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Bodhi St. Jean works as a taxi driver and knows how dangerous the roads can be in the middle of the night. He was pleased to hear that the case didnB次元官网网址檛 need to go to trial.
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West Shore RCMP declined to comment on the plea as the matter remains before the courts. However, Staff Sgt. Raj Sandhu, speaking as a private citizen and not on behalf of the RCMP, told reporters on Thursday that it was a B次元官网网址渢ough dayB次元官网网址� for him as a friend and supervisor of Beckett.
He added that he believes Fenton should be held to a higher level of accountability given that his actions killed a police officer.
BeckettB次元官网网址檚 family has requested privacy.
Fenton is due in court on June 6 in Victoria, where a date for sentencing will be set.
The maximum sentence for impaired driving causing death is life imprisonment.
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