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As Justice William Grist pronounced Jesse Blue West guilty of the first-degree murder of 14-yearold Chelsey Acorn, her mom let out a clap and a “Yes!” in B.C. Supreme Court in Chilliwack on Monday morning. Family members supporting Lisa Acorn then cried and hugged one another in relief at the verdict which sees West, 60, receive an automatic life sentence with no parole eligibility for 25 years. Chelsey’s cousin, Stacey Laybolt, and her youngVIDLEIONE er sister, Breanna, ON ws.com spoke on behalf of the abbyne family outside of the courthouse. “We’re very happy that justice has been served … We’re just glad that this monster’s off the street and he’s not going to do this to anybody else,” Laybolt said. Breanna said she wanted people to remember her sister as someone who was “vibrant, beautiful and just loved life.” Chelsey was reported missing from an Abbotsford foster home on June 10, 2005. Her remains were Continued on A5
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