Gang members get lengthy sentences for jailhouse beating

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Two more Winnipeg gang members have been handed lengthy prison sentences for their role in a jailhouse beating that left their victim permanently disabled.

Colton Patchinose was sentenced Friday to 12 years behind bars, while John Young received 10 years. Three other accused were previously sentenced: Eugene Lacquette and Michael Lavallee to 10 years, and Wilfred Cook to eight years.

Two other accused remain to be sentenced. Jurors found the group guilty earlier this year of aggravated assault for the December 2009 attack.

The victim, Kent Wilson, suffered extensive head injuries. Jurors were told how Wilson, 33, was being housed in a separate range of the prison than the attackers. He is diabetic and would be taken for daily insulin treatments, which caused him to walk directly past the area where they were being housed.

“He would give them what we commonly refer to as the finger, or some other inappropriate gesture. I’m not here to say that was the most intelligent thing for Mr. Wilson to do,” said prosecutor Keith Eyrikson.

On the day of the attack, all of the accused were together inside the gym when Wilson passed by. Unfortunately, a guard at Milner Ridge had inadvertently hit a button that unlocked the room and allowed the accused to go charging after the victim. He only realized his mistake when it was too late.

Wilson was knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked in the head before guards could intervene.

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