A Crown prosecutor has recommended a 12-year jail sentence without parole for Charlene Jane Alexander, convicted of second-degree murder.
Alexander fatally stabbed 26-year-old Jessie Mae Hayward-Lines outside the Prince George courthouse on July 2, 2020.
“bullying to the extreme”
Tyler Bowman described the case as one of extreme bullying, stating that Alexander carried out a purposeful and brutal act of violence against a gentle newcomer.
Hayward-Lines was a vulnerable person who had done nothing to provoke the attack, having simply refused to turn down her music in a public place.
According to Bowman, Hayward-Lines was prone to acting outlandishly but was otherwise gentle, often directing her anger at herself.
Author's summary: Crown seeks 12-year sentence for murderer.