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Peter Nassichuk's death in fight outside Copperfield liquor store nets manslaughter charge

CBC News | Posted: April 22, 2016 3:08 PM | Last Updated: April 22, 2016

31-year-old man surrendered to police on Thursday

Image | peter nassichuk and accused rico properzi

Caption: Peter Nassichuk, left, died after a consensual fight outside a southeast store in 2016. Rico Properzi, right, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the death and was sentenced to a year in jail. (Justin Coulter/Facebook)

Calgary police have charged a man with manslaughter in connection to a fatal fight last month in Copperfield.
Peter Nassichuk, 37, died several weeks after being involved in a confrontation outside a liquor store on McIvor Blvd. S.E. on March 24.
He was punched in the head, lost consciousness and hit his head on the pavement.
Nassichuk died in hospital from his injuries on April 11.
Rico Properzi, 31, surrendered to police on Thursday and was charged with manslaughter.
He will appear in court next week.
Nassichuk's death is the fifth homicide of 2016.

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