Travis Johnny reads apology letter without Lepretre’s family present

Oct 12, 2016 | 11:28 AM

KAMLOOPS — One of two men who murdered Archie Lepretre on a downtown Kamloops basketball court five years ago apologized in BC Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, but few of the victim’s family members wanted to hear it.

As Johnny’s defense lawyer, Don Campbell, argued for parole of 10-12 years for his client, he announced Johnny wanted to read an apology letter aloud in court. Immediately, most of Lepretre’s family members left the courtroom, not interested in hearing what Johnny had to say. 

Johnny expressed his regret, saying “I apologize for what I’ve done. There’s not a single day that goes by that I don’t think about it.”