Escaped inmate gets life without parole for 25 years over Vancouver Island murder
Justice David Crossin says the killing in July 2019 was senseless and “absolutely cowardly, without qualification.”Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Daughter Jessica Payne said: “How could this have happened to my dad? He was such a gentle and compassionate man.”This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Catherine Stewart, the mother of Payne’s children, called him the patriarch of the family and said she doesn’t understand why he had to die in such an “inhumane and evil way.”She turned to address Armitage and told him: “My sincere hope is that you will seek help and try to heal your own inner pain.
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