Teen who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in fatal Toronto swarming sentenced to 15 months of probation
May 16, 2025
A teen girl who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a deadly group attack on a homeless man in Toronto has been sentenced to, with the judge taking into account time she has already spent in custody and the “unlawful” strip searches she underwent.The girl entered a surprise plea in February as she and another teen were being tried for second-degree murder in the death of 59-year-old Kenneth Lee.The teen was 16 at the time of the incident, which took place in a downtown Toronto parkette in December 2022 and allegedly involved eight girls.
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