Tyrell Peter Dechamp is led into Halifax provincial court in December 2017. He has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 12 years for the second-degree murder of Naricho Clayton. Photo by Steve Bruce /Steve BruceArticle contentTyrell Peter Dechamp is “remarkable” in that he has killed three people by his mid-30s, says Justice Jamie Campbell. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentCampbell made the comment Wednesday in Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Halifax as he sentenced Dechamp to an automatic life sentence with no possibility of parole for 12 years for the murder of Naricho Clayton in April 2016, and 12 years concurrent for the attempted murder of Ricardo Whynder. Article contentArticle contentArticle contentThe two men were shot while in a parked car on Gottingen Street in Halifax. Article contentThe parole ineligibility term was a moot point, as Dechamp is already serving a life sentence with no eligibility of parole for 25 years for the first-degree murder of Tyler Richards just two days before the shooting of Clayton and Whynder.Article contentParole eligibility periods are backdated to the time of arrest when an offender remains in custody, and Dechamp was arrested for both murders at the same time. The current law says the sentences must be concurrent to one another and to the other murder sentence. Article content“No matter what sentence is imposed today, the result will be the same,” Campbell said. “Those in charge of whether he is released (on parole) will consider all of the circumstances, including the circumstances of this murder and of this attempted murder.” Article contentWhile the sentence result is essentially the same, “it is clear, and it should be clear on the record, that Mr. Dechamp has shown a level of callousness and dangerousness that is quite remarkable and quite rare,” Campbell said. Article contentArticle contentDechamp, 35, pleaded guilty Sept. 9 to the charges involving Clayton and Whynder. Article contentThey were shot in a vehicle that was parked across from a halfway house on Gottingen Street on the night of April 19, 2016. Article contentClayton, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene. Whynder, who was 31 at the time, was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries but survived. Both men were shot several times. A third person in the back seat was not hurt. Article contentThe sentence was a joint recommendation from the Crown and defence. Crown attorney Kim McOnie said the “heavily negotiated” agreed statement of facts doesn’t speak to Dechamp’s motivations or any of the surrounding circumstances.Article content“It’s not the Crown’s desire or intention to speculate as to why and how this tragic event occurred,” she said. Article contentShe did say that it was by luck and not design that no passengers in a nearby car, or people on the street and in nearby bars and restaurants, were struck during Dechamp’s “indiscriminate shooting.”
Tyrell Dechamp gets life sentence for murder of Naricho Clayton in Halifax
