SaskatchewanThe 12-member jury in the trial for the man accused of Misha Pavelick’s death in 2006 has begun deliberations. Pavelick, 19, was fatally stabbed at the Kinookimaw campground near Regina Beach on May 21, 2006. The accused is facing a charge of 2nd degree murder, manslaughterAliyah Marko-Omene · CBC News · Posted: Nov 12, 2025 8:22 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Misha Pavelick, 19, was stabbed to death at a party on May 21, 2006, near Regina Beach. (Submitted by Saskatchewan RCMP)King’s Bench Justice Catherine Dawson’s charge to the jury in the trial of the man accused of killing Misha Pavelick almost 20 years ago stretched to about 200 pages.The identity of the accused, now 36 years old, is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act because he was 17 at the time of the death.He’s accused of fatally stabbing 19-year old Pavelick at the Kinookimaw campground near Regina Beach, about 45 kilometres northwest of Regina, on May 21, 2006. Dawson’s instructions to the jury on Wednesday included what’s known as a Vetrovec warning regarding testimony from some of the Crown’s witnesses, five of whom took part in altercations with Pavelick on the night of his death.She noted those witnesses were also investigated in connection with the killing, could have minimized the part they played, and could also have an interest in the outcome of the trial. Man accused of killing Misha Pavelick bragged about stabbing someone, Regina murder trial hears Murder trial witness recalls knife exchange at campground before Misha Pavelick died Dawson told the jury members there are two possible verdicts for them to consider, in addition to an acquittal.A finding of guilt to second-degree murder — which is the charge laid by the Crown in this case — would require them to conclude that the accused killed Pavelick and had formed the intent to do so.The jury could instead find him guilty of the lesser included offence of manslaughter. They could reach this conclusion in two ways: if they are confident he stabbed Pavelick but uncertain he intended to kill him, or if they are confident the accused was part of a group attack and contributed to Pavelick’s death.Boyfriend of Misha Pavelick’s ex-girlfriend gives his account of night Pavelick diedDawson noted the jury must also consider whether or not the accused was acting in defence of others — the trial heard evidence that his friend Andrew Perkins had been struck with a bottle that night — and whether stabbing Pavelick was an independent or intervening act. She stressed that the defence of others cannot be an effort to “settle a score or get even.”The jury was still deliberating as of 6:30 p.m. CST. If a verdict is not reached, deliberations will resume Thursday morning. ABOUT THE AUTHORAliyah Marko-Omene is a reporter for CBC Saskatchewan. She has previously worked for CBC and Toronto Star in Toronto. You can reach her at aliyah.marko@cbc.ca.
Jury starts deliberations in murder trial for man accused of killing Misha Pavelick at campground in 2006
