MONTREAL — The driver who struck and killed a seven-year-old Ukrainian refugee in 2022 delivered an emotional apology to the girl's family on Thursday after pleading guilty to failing to stop after an accident.
Both defence and prosecution agreed in a statement of facts that the sun was blinding that morning and the accused didn't see the child. Defence lawyer Eric Coulombe told the court that his client had felt a bump against his car but hadn't realized he might have hit someone until he saw news reports of the girl's death.
The girl's death prompted an outpouring of sadness in Montreal's Ukrainian community and beyond, and questions were raised about the safety of the road network where Mariia was killed. Both the Crown and the defence suggested a sentence of 12 months of house arrest, and Becerra Garcia's driver's licence will remain suspended, Coulombe said.
Dulude said the Crown agreed with the sentencing suggestion due to Becerra Garcia's lack of criminal record, the fact that he was sober and driving safely at the time of the accident, and his cooperation with police.
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