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RYAN JACOB'S argument
of innocence unraveled in
less than seven hours Friday
as a jury found him guilty of
murder in the beating death
of a Filipino sailor in North
Vancouver two years ago.

By Brent Mudry

Contributing Writer

Jacob, 27. of North Vancouver.
ended his three-week 3.C. Supreme
Court trial with no final comment as
Justice Kenneth Meredith passed
down a sentence of Hilfe iniprison-
ment for second-degree muciler.

Jacob's proud bragging for
months after the murder proved the

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The jury made no recommenda-
tion for Jacob's parole. The judge
decided on the minimum allowable
perio of LO years,

Co-detendants George Jacobs,
27. of Part Moody, and ‘Todd
Moody. 23, of North Vancouver,
face future trials. Moody and Ryan
Jacob aie charged with robbery,
Jacob: faces a charge of second:
degree murder,

The seven women and five men
of the jury beard disparate accounts
caf what happened in the woods near
2oth Steer snd Liosd Avenue on
the night of Oct. 24. 1991, Jovito
Bagony was beaten with a hockey
stick. robbed of USS ISG, and killed.

A fellow Filipino was also beat-
en and robbed, but escaped alive,

The sailors met the trio at the
Coach House Ina. The accused
offered to drive them to their ship.

“He said he stomped the guy's
head in.” Cara Lee Joseph recalled
of Jacob's boasting at a party less
than an bour alter the murder.

Jacob carried the dead man’s
wallet for two days afterwards. He
denied Crown witnesses” chains
that he flashed money around just
after the murder and offered to buy
drinks for several women,

In court. Jacob claimed he'd
chased Baeuna. who'd allegedly
heen beaten savazely by Moody, to

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TE CAPILANO Rugby Club celebrated its 25th anniversary last Saturday at Klahanie Park. Above, past and
present players take on the club's coaches in a 15-a-side exhibition match as part of the day’s activities.

Suspect arrested after
Monday homicide at
Woodcroft complex

A MAN was
death Monday night at the
Woodcroft apartment com-
plex in North Vancouver.

stabbed to

By Anna Marie D’Angeto

News Reporter

North Vancouver RCMP
arrested a homicide suspect
described as a oan in his date 20s
in connection with the incident.

The victim. in his early 30s,
died of injuries from a sharp
instrument, eccording to Sgt.
Randy Bennett.

Added Bennett. “We feel we
have the right person in cus-
tody.”

The vietine was found col-

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lapsed’ én a building hailway ¢
approximately 7 p.m., according
to police.

The man was pronounced
dead on arrival at Lions Gate
Hospital,

Bennett said the victim and
the suspect knew each other,

Police say both resided at the
apartment complex.

Bennett declined to give fur-
ther details until the dead man’s
next of kin were notified.

An autopsy was slated on
Tuesday.

Charges were not laid to press
time.

The Woodcroft apartment
complex is Jocated in the 2000-
block of Fullerton Avenue near
the Capilano River.

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