Man sentenced to 16 years, 8 months over attack on Surrey bus
Security video from April 1, 2023, obtained by Global News, shows a man boarding the bus. The victim steps on a few seconds later.
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Illustrative photoA man has been sentenced to 16 years and 8 months for an attack on a bus in Surrey, Global News BC reported.
The outlet obtained security video from the bus dated April 1, 2023. In the footage, a man walks on board, and the victim follows a few seconds behind him.
That date anchors the case: the incident happened on April 1, 2023, on a transit bus in Surrey, and the sentence now handed down is among the longest a reader is likely to see attached to a single incident in the region's news.
The case involves a vehicle that is part of the regional transit network, which carries commuters, students and shift workers across Metro Vancouver every day. A sentence of 16 years and 8 months is a long one by any measure, equal to just over 200 months.
Global News has published the security footage alongside its report.
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