Man receives eight-year sentence for death of girlfriend
A 34-year-old man accused of the death of his girlfriend pleaded guilty to manslaughter at a provincial court in Prince Albert.
Corey Clark was charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Natasha Ross in July of last year.
Prince Albert Police Service said the 29-year-old woman was found unresponsive at a home in the 2900 Block of 4th Avenue West on May 23, 2021.
The body was identified as 29-year-old Natasha Ross from La Ronge.
At the time of the call, Clark was not arrested. Later, a Canada-wide warrant was issued for Clark who was apprehended on July 20 by Baker Lake RCMP in Nunavut.
On Thursday, Clark entered a guilty plea to the lesser charge of manslaughter and received an eight-year sentence.
He is also prohibited from owning firearms and must submit a DNA sample.
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