Stanleys express relief, offer condolences to Boushie family
Gerald Stanley’s family say they are “relieved” Crown prosecutors announced they would not be appealing his not-guilty verdict for second-degree murder.
Scott Spencer, Stanley’s lawyer, sent a statement to reporters offering “unreserved condolences” to the family of Colten Boushie, who was shot dead after a gun in Stanley’s hand discharged on Aug. 9, 2016.
“This is not a happy day. A young man died, that is a terrible tragedy. There is no going back; there is no making it right,” the statement reads in part.
Spencer concludes the brief five-sentence statement by saying they hope Boushie’s family can “begin to heal.”