Appeals Dismissed for GB Man’s Killer

by Dave DesveauxMay 5, 2017May 5, 2017

A manslaughter conviction has been upheld in the case of a Calgary man who killed a man from Glace Bay.

Nicholas Rasberry was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2015 for the death of Craig Kelloway in May of 2013.

In a unanimous decision today, the Alberta Court of Appeal dismissed appeals launched by both the Crown and the defence in the case.

The Crown was asking for Rasberry to be re-tried for murder instead of manslaughter, while the defence sought an acquittal.

Kelloway was stabbed 37 times in Rasberry’s Calgary area home, though Rasberry claims he was defending himself from a sexual assault—a claim Kelloway’s family says they don’t believe.

The case will be coming back before the court, as Rasberry’s seven-year sentence is also being appealed.

A date for that hearing has yet to be scheduled.

Dave Desveaux

Dave Desveaux, a native of New Waterford leverages his experience and passion for research in The Coast 89.7 Newsroom where as the Weekday Newscaster. His foray into radio began with a research position at The Coast, which led to the production of a radio documentary on the music of the Mi’kmaq people. The program, entitled “First Nations, First Music” was co-produced with fellow Coast personality Ron Neville and released in early 2011. A graduate of Breton Education Centre, Dave went on to get a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Sociology from Cape Breton University, as well as a Master of Arts Degree in Sociology from Dalhousie University. He has worked as a teaching assistant at Dalhousie, and in various short-term customer service and research positions.

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