From Global News.

A B.C. man who stabbed and killed his girlfriend in 2021 appears to have had his parole eligibility lowered partly due to his race.

Everton Javaun Downey was sentenced for second-degree murder after admitting to killing Melissa Blimkie by stabbing her 15 times in a stairwell at the Metrotown Shopping Centre on Dec. 19, 2021. Downey was convicted on Aug. 21, 2025, after a trial by a judge alone.

The sentence for second-degree murder is life in prison; however, the determination for parole eligibility can be between 10 and 25 years. The defence submitted that the period should be 12 years.

When determining parole eligibility, the judge also took into account the Impact of Race and Culture Assessment (IRCA).

Global’s Kristin Robinson has more.

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