Prince Albert homicide victim remembered as 'hard-working and helpful'

Charmaine Poorman isn’t able to forgive the person accused of killing her brother, however she says her brother would.

“My brother would overlook anyone who would harm him in any kind of approach. He would transfer on from that, and say we will transfer previous this, we might be pals at one level. However he’s not right here to forgive him, and I’m not able to forgive anyone that took his life," Poorman exterior Prince Albert Provincial Courtroom on Thursday.

21-year-old Richard Budd is charged with second-degree homicide within the New Yr’s Day loss of life of 20-year-old Alex Whitehead in Prince Albert.

The case is adjourned for 3 weeks whereas the Crown and protection alternate data associated to the case.

Poorman says Whitehead was making an attempt to guard his pals throughout an altercation when he was stabbed twice. He was taken to hospital the place he died of his accidents.

Poorman was one among many family and family members of Whitehead in courtroom on Thursday. She describes him as athletic and caring.

“He’s not a child who would go and harm any individual the best way that he has been harm. He's cherished by so many individuals all through this neighborhood,” mentioned Poorman. “He’s hard-working and useful.”

She says they are going to proceed to look in courtroom for so long as it takes to get justice for her brother.

“Our purpose is to be there for each single one among these trials and courtroom hearings within the hopes that he will get the justice that he deserves,” she mentioned.

Whereas the investigation continues, Poorman feels considerably safer understanding the accused is in custody. However she says she doesn’t really feel fully protected but.

“I really feel considerably higher, however I do know there was a couple of individual concerned on this scenario, and I'd really feel 100 per cent extra protected and safe after I hear of extra arrests. I simply hope all who have been concerned get arrested, and charged for what they deserve.”

Budd faces further costs associated to the incident.