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Calgary Herald
01-05-2025
- Calgary Herald
Father of slain Calgary teen says son's murder had left a hole in an entire community, a day after his killer's guilty plea
The murder of Calgary teen Dean Visser has left a hole in the city's lacrosse community, his father said Thursday, a day after his killer pleaded guilty to a reduced charge. Article content Article content Kevin Visser told Postmedia that his son, like many teens, had his moments of rebellion. Article content 'But contrary to some beliefs, he was not a gang member,' the older Visser said, in a prepared text. Article content His son's killer, who can't be named under provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Wednesday in connection with the June 6, 2024, stabbing death of 16-year-old Visser. Article content Article content Article content Maloney told Calgary Court of King's Bench Justice Lisa Silver that the victim and killer 'harboured animosity towards one another, and had expressed this animosity on the internet, primarily on Instagram.' Article content Victim yelled who are you as he was being stabbed for hoodie Article content That evening, Visser was wearing a high-end Bathing Ape hoodie, known as a BAPE, and carrying a second one for his girlfriend, court heard. Article content His killer, wearing a black hooded sweater with the hood up ran up from behind with a knife in his hand and stabbed the victim three times, Maloney said. Article content 'During the stabbing Visser can be heard shouting 'who are you?'' the prosecutor said. Article content '(The killer) is heard saying 'give me that BAPE.' Visser replies 'you can have the BAPE.'' Article content The offender then fled from the scene, running away with the hoodie he took from the deceased. Article content Article content The victim was rushed to Alberta Children's Hospital in life-threatening condition and died about two hours later. Article content At the request of defence counsel Rebecca Snukal, Silver ordered an updated pre-sentence report on her client ahead of an as yet unscheduled sentencing hearing. Article content Kevin Visser said his son was much more than a victim of a deadly, violent act. Article content 'Dean loved life. loved his friends and was passionate about relationships and was always willing to help those around him,' he wrote. Article content 'Dean's death has left a hole not only in the lives of family and friends, but also there is a hole in the lacrosse community.' Article content
CBC
01-05-2025
- CBC
Calgary teen admits to murdering 16-year-old over Instagram feud and expensive hoodie
Social Sharing A Calgary teen admitted to murdering a 16-year-old boy over an internet feud and an expensive sweatshirt. Dean Visser was fatally stabbed in June 2024. His killer can't be named because he was under the age of 18 at the time of the crime. CBC News is calling him SK. SK was two months past his 17th birthday at the time of the attack. Originally charged with first-degree murder, SK pleaded guilty to second-degree murder following plea negotiations between defence lawyer Rebecca Snukal and prosecutor Darren Maloney. Court of King's Bench Justice Lisa Silver will hear sentencing arguments at a later date. The maximum sentence for a youth convicted of second-degree murder is four years in custody and three years under community supervision. Details of the murder come from an agreed statement of facts filed as part of SK's guilty plea. Pair 'harboured animosity' Court heard that in 2024, Visser and SK "harboured animosity" toward each other and had exchanged heated messages on Instagram. On June 24, 2024, Visser and his girlfriend were walking along a street in the city's southeast. They had plans to meet up with friends. Visser had two expensive hooded sweatshirts from the Bathing Ape brand, known as BAPEs. He wore one of the sweatshirts and carried the other. During the walk, SK observed the couple and began following them for two or three blocks. 'Who are you?' With his hood up, SK ran up behind the couple with a knife in hand and stabbed Visser. During the attack, Visser shouted "who are you?" SK replied: "Give me that BAPE." Visser said "you can have the BAPE" and handed the sweatshirt over to his attacker. SK ran from the scene with the BAPE in his arms. Visser's girlfriend and another witness called 911. First responders arrived quickly at the scene and took him to the Children's hospital. 'I blacked out' Less than two hours later, Visser was dead. In the meantime, SK had returned home. He ditched some of his clothing in an alley en route. SK's mother called her son's probation officer and told him he'd been attacked by Visser. Despite the call, SK was arrested by police at his home. He initially told investigators he and Visser had arranged a meeting to settle their feud and said he acted in self-defence. Once police confronted SK with security camera footage, he changed his story. He told police he spotted SK on the street, rushed to catch up and stabbed him out of anger because of their feud. "I blacked out. I saw him, saw rage and just went forward," he told police.
