The impaired driver answerable for killing an 11-year-old boy in St. Thomas has been sentenced to 6 years in jail and shall be banned from driving for a decade.
Choose Glen Donald handed down the ruling Friday morning as Nicholas Lemke, 21, regarded on.
Lemke had pleaded responsible to impaired driving inflicting dying and two counts of impaired driving inflicting bodily hurt.
Aiden Curtis was killed July 4, 2023, when Lemke’s crimson pickup truck jumped the curb on the intersection on Talbot Road in St. Thomas. A lady was critically injured, and three different pedestrians had been handled for non-life-threatening accidents.
Curtis, who was days away from his twelfth birthday, was on his manner dwelling after getting an ice cream cone.
The sufferer’s father, Chad Curtis, centre, is supported by household as he leaves the St. Thomas courtroom following the sentencing of Nicholas Lemke on Friday. (Andrew Lupton/ Ontario Chronicle)
“Mr Lemke’s egocentric actions left a baby deceased and triggered nice hurt to 2 different individuals. Nobody shall be happy with this sentence. What has been misplaced because of these offences has been misplaced perpetually,” Donald mentioned.
Lemke had been out on bail because the proceedings wound their manner by way of courtroom.
His defence counsel argued for 3 years of jail time and a seven-year driving ban, whereas the Crown pushed for six to eight years behind bars.
Donald mentioned he thought-about a lot of mitigating components, together with Lemke’s age, which was 19 on the time of the crash. He additionally famous Lemke had a historical past of psychological well being points, which he had sought assist for earlier than the crash.
The choose additionally mentioned Lemke has an inexpensive prospect of rehabilitation, expressed regret and pleaded responsible.
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