Plea Hearing Adjourned For Manslaughter Accused

by Bobby NockNovember 1, 2021

A plea hearing was adjourned today for a Sydney man charged with manslaughter.

69-year-old Alan Michael Ryan is charged in the death of 99-year-old Howard James Pettipas.

Ryan is accused of pushing Pettipas in a common area in the multi-unit apartment building they both lived in on George Street in July of last year.

Pettipas suffered a broken hip and further medical complications led to his death on July 20th.

Ryan continues his release on conditions and is due back in court for a plea hearing on November 29^th.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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