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Kelowna man faces life sentence for 2023 murder, parole eligibility to be decided
Crown prosecutors seek 16 years before parole eligibility, citing 16 blows with a wrench, prior violence and no remorse.
- On Friday, Brandon Davina appeared in Kelowna Supreme Court for sentencing in the second-degree murder of Brianna Jankauskas, with a decision on parole eligibility adjourned to November.
- In August 2023, Davina killed Jankauskas at his 337 Hardy Road home, striking her 16 times with an 18-inch crescent wrench while she sat on his couch.
- Crown prosecutor Miho Ogi-Harris requested 16 years of parole ineligibility, citing brutal and deliberate actions, while defence lawyer Jordan Watt argued for 12 to 15 years.
- Family members expressed extreme grief in court, describing Jankauskas as bubbly with an infectious laugh; the Crown cited Davina's 911 call as the sole mitigating factor.
- Justice Fitzpatrick withheld sentencing on Friday, deferring the parole eligibility decision until November, with a final ruling expected before year-end.
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