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N.S. Man Sentenced to Six Years for Killing Ailing Wife After They Were Evicted
Douglas Andrew Smith pleaded guilty after smothering his wife, and prosecutors said her declining health and the couple’s eviction contributed to the killing.
- A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge sentenced Douglas Andrew Smith to six years in prison for the manslaughter of his 72-year-old wife, Iris Dodd, in Kentville, N.S.
- Facing imminent eviction and struggling with deteriorating health, Dodd asked her husband of 33 years to help her take her own life, according to an agreed statement of facts.
- Smith smothered his wife with a pillow to ease her distress, then drove to an RCMP detachment in New Minas, N.S., and called 911 to admit to taking her life.
- A spokesperson for Nova Scotia's public prosecution service said the sentence effectively totals five years and seven months, less two days, after accounting for time Smith already spent in custody.
- Crown prosecutor Daniel Rideout noted Smith was driven by compassion, though the defendant remained emotional in court Tuesday while holding his head in his hands as facts were read.
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N.S. man sentenced to six years for killing ailing wife after they were evicted
KENTVILLE - A Nova Scotia man who killed his ailing, 72-year-old wife after they were evicted from their home has been sentenced to six years in prison.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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N.S. man receives six-year sentence for killing wife after eviction
Douglas Andrew Smith entered a guilty plea in April for manslaughter following the death of his wife, Iris Dodd, in 2022. The case has drawn significant attention, and sentencing details are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
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