Indignity to human remains

9 cases with this offence

1. February 9, 2026
   R. v. D.A.D., 2026 NSSC 25Arson causing damage to property; Break and enter a dwelling-house; Indignity to human remains, Wolfville. Justice Jamie S. Campbell
   4.5 years in custody (3 years break and enter, 18 months consecutive for indignity to human remains, 18 months concurrent for arson), less 32 days' credit
2. January 19, 2026
   R. v. Forrest and Russell, 2026 NSSC 51Indignity to human remains, Sydney. Justice Patrick J. Duncan
   Time served: 781 days' remand credited at 1.5:1 as 1,172 days
3. December 18, 2025
   R. v. Losch, 2025 BCSC 2591Manslaughter; Indignity to human remains, Mission. Justice S. Dev Dley

   • Below the Crown's ask
   10 years for manslaughter plus 2 years consecutive for interfering with human remains (12 years total), less 1,280 days credit
4. February 6, 2025
   R. v. P.J.L., 2025 BCSC 391Second degree murder; Indignity to human remains, Nanaimo. Justice Robin A. M. Baird

   • Below the Crown's ask
   Life imprisonment, no parole for 12 years; concurrent 4 years for indignity to human remains

   Life sentence
5. December 12, 2024
   R. v. Keyler, 2024 BCSC 2463Manslaughter; Indignity to human remains, Taylor. Justice Ronald S. Tindale
   Dangerous offender: 11 years (4,015 days) less 2,130 days credit, 2 years concurrent, then 10-year long-term supervision order
6. July 16, 2024
   R. v. O.R., 2024 BCSC 1288Manslaughter; Indignity to human remains, Langley. Justice Martha M. Devlin

   • Below the Crown's ask
   16 years in custody (11 years manslaughter, 5 years consecutive indignity to remains) less 1,413 days' credit
7. September 21, 2023
   R. v. R.C.R., 2023 NSSC 301Second degree murder; Indignity to human remains, Yarmouth. Justice Pierre L. Muise
   Life imprisonment, no parole for 19 years; 5 years concurrent for indignity to human remains

   Life sentence
8. October 18, 2022
   R. v. Deo, 2022 BCSC 1835Manslaughter with a firearm; Indignity to human remains, Surrey. Justice Jeanne E. Watchuk

   • Below the Crown's ask
   7 years in custody (5 years manslaughter plus 2 years consecutive for indignity to a body), less 239 days' credit
9. September 7, 2021
   R. v. T.A.L., 2021 BCSC 1910Manslaughter; Indignity to human remains, Kamloops. Justice Brenda Brown

   • On release at the time
   8 years for manslaughter plus 3.5 years consecutive for indignity to a body (11.5 years), less 3 years and 6 days credit

Judges who sentenced this offence

• The Honourable Justice Brenda Brown1 case
• The Honourable Justice Jamie S. Campbell1 case
• The Honourable Justice Jeanne E. Watchuk1 case
• The Honourable Justice Martha M. Devlin1 case, leniency score 33
• The Honourable Justice Patrick J. Duncan1 case, leniency score 27
• The Honourable Justice Pierre L. Muise1 case, leniency score 13
• The Honourable Justice Robin A. M. Baird1 case, leniency score 27
• The Honourable Justice Ronald S. Tindale1 case, leniency score 15
• The Honourable Justice S. Dev Dley1 case, leniency score 19

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