By Ashley Legassic

Bond acquitted of manslaughter in 2016 death of Sean Dunn

Mar 13, 2019 | 3:33 PM

KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops man has been acquitted of manslaughter in connection to a beating death outside of a North Shore nightclub in December 2016.

A B.C. Supreme Court jury found 29-year-old James David Bond not guilty in the manslaughter death of 42-year-old Sean Dunn. During his testimony, Bond said he punched Dunn in the head three times in the early hours of Dec. 30, 2016, across from The Duchess on Tranquille.

Dunn died shortly after from blunt force trauma to his head.

Although Bond admitted to the punches, he said he only delivered the blows after a night of being harassed by Dunn. His breaking point was when Dunn allegedly grabbed Bond’s girlfriend’s breasts.

Sarah Hupe testified that the alleged assault was shocking, and burned into her memory.

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Crown argued during trial that Dunn was being portrayed as a harasser and creep, when that in fact wasn’t the case. Prosecutor Frank Caputo said Dunn was highly intoxicated and oblivious to any problems he may have been causing that night.

After the verdict, Bond told CFJC Today he’s relieved the trial is over, and he feels for the family of Dunn.

“It’s a tragic situation,” Bond said. “I have to live with this for the rest of my life.”