Judge Rejects ‘Unhinged’ Proposed 6-Month Sentence for Edmonton Man Convicted of Stabbing, Says It’s Too Short

An Edmonton judge sentenced Shaye Riley Bird to 18 months in jail for stabbing a stranger with a hunting knife, rejecting a joint proposal of six months from the defense and Crown. Bird pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm and breaching a weapons prohibition order for the May attack, where he and others assaulted a victim, stole their headphones, and fled. Police apprehended Bird due to video surveillance, finding him in blood-stained clothing with the knife.

• Shaye Riley Bird was sentenced to 18 months in jail for stabbing a stranger.
• The judge rejected a proposed six-month sentence agreed upon by the defense and Crown.
• Bird pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm and breaching a weapons prohibition order.
• The attack involved Bird and others assaulting a victim, stealing their headphones, and fleeing.
• Police arrested Bird after identifying him through video surveillance; he was found with the knife and blood-stained clothing.