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Supporters seek justice for man shot on Sask. farm

Aug 18, 2016 | 11:35 AM

Hundreds of people gathered outside the North Battleford Provincial Court to support the family of a man shot and killed earlier this month.

Today, Gerald Stanley, accused in Colten Boushie’s death, pled not guilty to second degree murder charges.

Boushie’s brother William spoke outside the courthouse to supporters carrying signs and wearing buttons reading “Justice for Colten.”

“He went to have a good time at the lake, he promised me he was going to come home. Instead he comes home in a casket,” William said.

William spoke about how much Colten – referred to as Coco – loved his community and how the support of those at the courthouse was appreciated.

“(Colten) served his people right and it makes me happy to see these people here today because Coco would want that. Coco would want to see these people support him because he was a man of his community and somebody took him so (suddenly),” he said.

William added he wanted to meet Stanley, so the man could understand the pain he was in.

“I hope I can find forgiveness in my heart in the long run but right now I’m grieving, I’m hurt, there’s loss. This man took the light from my eyes; I’ll never get (Colton) back. I just want justice,” he said.

Boushie’s friend Edward Sooinias also spoke at the protest and hoped something positive could come from Colten’s death.

“I want to see a difference made, I want people to come together and support each other instead of fighting. No one deserves this,” he said

Colten Boushie, 22, was shot to death Aug. 9 after he and four friends drove onto Stanley’s property near Biggar. Boushie’s friends said they were looking for help with a flat tire.

 

Matt Kelly is battlefordsNOW’s town municipal affairs and community reporter. He can be reached at mkelly@jpbg.ca or tweet him @mattjkelly2