Sentencing delayed for B.C. murder victims ex-boyfriend [Video]

Ashley Simpson’s killer will be sentenced later this year.

Nearly eight years after killing his girlfriend and more than eight months after confessing to his actions, Derek Lee Matthew Favell will find out how long he will be behind bars for the Salmon Arm, B.C., woman’s second-degree murder.

In October 2023, Justice Alison Beames went through the procedure of pleading guilty with Favell, explaining that he’s giving up his rights to challenge evidence gained through a 2019 Mr. Big sting.

“You’re admitting that on April 27, 2016, on or about that date, at or near Salmon Arm, you unlawfully caused the death of Ashley Simpson, and that you either meant to kill her, or you meant to cause her bodily harm that you knew was likely to cause death and you were reckless about whether death ensued or not,” Beames asked Favell.