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A Fort Smith man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder that took place during an early morning rampage in the community almost two years ago.

Colton Migwi was sentenced Wednesday to a six year sentence for killing his brother in March 2020 in Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T. After deducting credit for time already spent in custody, Colton has an additional two years less a day in jail.

Levi Cayen was sentenced to 11 years for manslaughter and seven years for robbery to be served concurrently. He is the last of four to be sentenced related to the death of Alex Norwegian. Norwegian was robbed, beaten and left to die on a remote road near Hay River, N.W.T., on Dec. 27, 2017.

Defence lawyer Alan Regel argued Levi Cayen should be sentenced to time served and 18 months of probation. He said a federal sentence would be "counterproductive" and expose Cayen to “bad influences” and further isolate him from his family.

During the second day of a sentencing hearing for Levi Cayen, Crown prosecutor Duane Praught argued Cayen should be given a 10-year sentence for robbery and 15 years for manslaughter in the death of Alex Norwegian.