By Charles Lefebvre

Jury finds Anand-Ford guilty of manslaughter in 2016 death

Feb 15, 2019 | 10:52 AM

MEDICINE HAT, AB — A Medicine Hat man who was on trial for second-degree murder has been found guilty of manslaughter.

A jury delivered the verdict Thursday night. Aaron Anand-Ford had been on trial since February 4th in the Medicine Hat Court of Queen’s Bench.

He was charged following an altercation outside a home in Crescent Heights that resulted in the death of Dustin Hewer.

Hewer, 24, died from sharp force trauma.

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Jacob Porfoun was also charged with second degree murder in connection with Hewer’s death.

He pleaded guilty to manslaughter in 2017 and received a 6.5 year sentence.

A pre-sentence report and risk assessment report has been ordered for Anand-Ford.

He is due back in court on March 15, where a date for sentencing will be set.