10.5-year sentence after Edmonton woman strangled, beaten to death by neighbour | Globalnews.ca

Lauren Jarvis , 27 , was found dead in her basement suite in Edmonton in April 2023 .

Ryan Farrell , 35 , was initially charged with second -degree murder in her death.

He beat Jarvis with a cane and strangled her to death before duct-taping her body and hiding it in a rug.

Farrell pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to a decade in prison.

Forensic investigators found traces of blood and cleaning product smeared over stairs leading to Farrell 's home.

Friends of Lauren Jarvis reject defence of the accused and family of the victim.

Victim 's loved ones do not know why the court accepted a guilty plea of manslaughter.

“I will be terrified of him, I will terrified of men, I might not ever leave my house again. I'm so scared of senselessness and the randomness of it all — to agree that he can just walk eventually is absurd”.

A walk in Lauren ’s honour and to call for changes to the justice system will be held on May 31 in Edmonton , starting in the Kinsmen Sports Park at 11 a.m. Those attending are encouraged to wear green — Lauren 's favourite colour.

“No amount of time will bring Lauren back. This was a disgusting and random act of violence from a complete stranger to Lauren ,” Jarvis said.