A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case of a stabbing in Whistler Village in 2021.
Dedaar Jhooty, 24, issued the guilty plea in North Vancouver Provincial Court on July 16. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled in the near future.
On Aug. 14, 2021, Sea to Sky RCMP were called to investigate an altercation outside the Listel Hotel near Whistler Village.
"The victim was waiting for a taxicab with a friend. A verbal altercation ensued between the victim, the friend, and another group of males. The altercation escalated and the victim was stabbed. The victim was transported to hospital where they succumbed to their injuries. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) took conduct of the investigation," a release from IHIT said.
Jhooty was identified following an investigation, and on June 23, 2022, was arrested and charged with manslaughter.
The victim's name is covered by a publication ban.
Additional information will be made available after sentencing, according to IHIT.
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