A man will be spending three years behind bars after time served for a deadly stabbing in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in 2018.
The Vancouver Police Department reported Wednesday that 39-year-old Benny Rae Armstrong pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the incident.
Armstrong received a five-year, minus time served, prison sentence last week.
The stabbing occurred on June 23, 2018, near West Hastings Street and Abbott Street.
The victim, 26-year-old Abeal Negussie Abera, died from his injuries a week later in the hospital.
Armstrong was arrested in March 2024 and has already spent time in custody before his sentencing.
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As a result, he will serve an additional three years in prison to complete his sentence.
In addition to his prison term, Armstrong has also been issued a 10-year prohibition on firearm possession.
