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Road rage killer wants sentence overturned
Langley dispatch eavesdrops during robbery Young women arrested while trying to get away in a taxi
Brent Parent, convicted of the 2008 hit-and-run death of Silas O’Brien, has filed an appeal
MONIQUE TAMMINGA Times Reporter
MONIQUE TAMMINGA Times Reporter
Just when the O’Brien family thought they could move on from what has been a terrible nightmare since the unnecessary hit and run death of their son Silas, they now are dealing with news that Brent Parent has filed an appeal to his sentence. Parent not only wants his sentence overturned, he wants his conviction overturned as well for the 2008 hit and run death of 21-year-old Silas O’Brien. Parent, 43, filed an application with the Court of Appeal on June 4. He is currently Silas behind bars. O’Brien In May, a Supreme Court judge sentenced the Langley man to five and a half years behind bars and a 12-year driving ban. In front of a full courtroom in New Westminster, Judge Terence Schultes said he wanted to strike a balance between the Crown’s request to see Parent go away for eight years and the defense’s suggestion of three to four years. He also hoped that Parent would take advantage of anger management counselling that will be made available to him in jail. After Parent was sentenced, O’Brien’s father Rodger spoke to the media, saying the sentence was what he expected. Parent has 64 driving convictions and five driving suspensions. O’Brien said at the time that he didn’t think Parent would appeal the sentence.
Miranda GATHERCOLE/Langley Times
Members of the Langley Gymnastics Foundation create a perfect pyramid at the Lift-Off to London celebration at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday. The event, which featured sports demonstrations, entertainment and athlete autographs, honoured the Fraser Valley athletes and coaches heading to the Summer Olympics in London.
A 19-year-old Langley woman and 25-year-old North Vancouver woman are facing robbery charges after a fairly violent robbery at a Willoughby tanning salon that was overheard by a Langley dispatch operator on Thursday. At around 4 p.m., two young women entered a tanning salon in the 8500 block of 200 Street and approached the receptionist. The women discussed the various tanning packages available and then they asked to see the tanning beds. After they viewed the beds, the two left the store. The receptionist felt their behavior was somewhat suspicious so she took some time to review the surveillance footage from the store and discovered one of the two women had shoplifted some earrings while standing at the front counter. The receptionist then called police to report the theft, said Langley RCMP. While on the phone, one of the two women reentered the store yelling and screaming, carrying a large knife above her head. continued, PAGE 4
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