Guilty plea in ‘senseless’ fatal stabbing outside Whistler bistro

The man who fatally stabbed a 26-year-old successful Whistler, B.C., 3 years agone has pleaded blameworthy to manslaughter.

Henry Stanley Garcia Molina died pursuing an altercation arsenic he was trying to get into a taxi extracurricular nan Bearfoot Bistro connected Aug. 14, 2021.

Nearly a twelvemonth later, Dedaar Jhooty was charged pinch manslaughter successful nan killing.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said Jhooty appeared successful North Vancouver provincial tribunal connected Tuesday, wherever he entered nan blameworthy plea.

At nan clip of nan killing, Garcia’s family described him arsenic a kind-hearted man progressive successful nan organization whose life was “taken senselessly.”

“Henry’s life did not merit to beryllium taken distant truthful brutally. His nonaccomplishment has been nan astir achy point that immoderate genitor has had to spell through,” nan family said successful a statement.

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“Henry near a affirmative effect connected everyone he has ever met, including each his family members, his friends from schoolhouse and various sports teams he was a portion of.”

A sentencing day has yet to beryllium scheduled.