Saskatoon teen pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of Dylan Phillips

15-year-old sentenced to three years

Image | Saskatoon's 10th homicide house #2 oct 2016

Caption: Police restricted access to a home in the 1400 block of Avenue G N., after what police are calling Saskatoon's 10th homicide of 2016. (Trevor Bothorel/CBC)

A 15-year-old Saskatoon boy has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death last year of 26-year-old Dylan Phillips.
Phillips was beaten with a fence board and then shot at his home on Avenue G North on Oct. 14, 2016. Two other accused are also charged with first-degree murder.
The teen cannot be named because of his age.

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Caption: Dylan Phillips (Cherished Memories Funeral Services & Crematory)

The boy was originally charged with first-degree murder, committing murder for the benefit of a criminal organization and two counts of assault with a weapon.
The teen was sentenced to three years. Two of those years will be served in secure custody, with the third under supervision.