Legal experts say holding parties that lead to death from COVID-19 during the pandemic could lead to manslaughter charges.
The warning follows a B.C. provincial court judge’s scathing words to a Vancouver man who turned his downtown penthouse into a party palace amid COVID-19 restrictions earlier this year.
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“Ultimately speaking, if you pass COVID onto somebody and they die, you could legally be held responsible,” said Lee.
Lee, however, believes a criminal charge would be very tough to prove in court.
“In those situations, transmission at the event would have to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.”
“It would be a very difficult burden for Crown to meet.”
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