A retiree and former Rotarian will spend five years in jail after he sliced open his then-wife's throat just 55 days after they were married.

Brian Gene Reum, 69, appeared in Penticton Provincial Court on Oct. 20 to hear the judge's decision on his fate after previously entering a guilty plea to aggravated assault earlier in 2025.

Defence for Reum was seeking to have him serve a conditional sentence, which would have been served in the community, followed by three years of probation while the Crown wanted five years in prison.

In coming to her decision, Judge Monica McParland cited the extensive submissions she reviewed, including the agreed statement of facts, medical report, photographs, pre-sentencing report, forensic psychiatric report, multiple character reference letters, letters

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