Levi Cayen has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for manslaughter and seven for robbery in connection with the 2017 robbery and death of Alex Norwegian, but will spend, at most, four-and-a-half years in jail due to concurrent sentences and credit for time in remand.

In handing down the verdict in Northwest Territories Supreme Court on Thursday, Justice Shannon Smallwood said Cayen played an active role in the beating and robbing of Alex Norwegian.

However, she noted Cayen had expressed remorse multiple times, including by making an anonymous 9-1-1 phone call after the crime, and expressing remorse during pre-trial.

She said circumstances related to CayenSA国际影视传媒檚 Dene background SA国际影视传媒� including the inter-generational trauma of a father who survived the 1960s Scoop and maternal grandparents who survived residential school SA国际影视传媒� alleviated his responsibility only somewhat.

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CayenSA国际影视传媒檚 lawyer, Alan Regel, had argued that his client was a reluctant participant who had been SA国际影视传媒減esteredSA国际影视传媒� into aiding in the crime, and that his judgement had been impaired by alcohol. He requested two years minus one day, as well as credit for time served, for his client.

Crown prosecutor Duane Praught had requested 15 years for manslaughter and 10 years for robbery.

In December of 2017, 25-year-old Norwegian was robbed, beaten, and left to die of hypothermia in his vehicle on the KatlSA国际影视传媒檕deeche First Nation.

Prior to the sentence, Cayen briefly addressed the court. Speaking in a low mumble, he said he had been SA国际影视传媒渨orking to improve myselfSA国际影视传媒� since being incarcerated. This included meeting with counsellors to overcome trauma and substance abuse, as well as working towards obtaining his GED.

He also addressed the family directly.

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SA国际影视传媒淚 realize I may never earn your forgiveness, but I truly feel awful for what happened.

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CayenSA国际影视传媒檚 three co-conspirators have already been sentenced: Sasha Cayen, Tyler Cayen, and James Thomas.