Sentencing hearings were paused Wednesday for a B.C. man found guilty in the 2017 death of Chelsey Gauthier, because the defendant chose to exert his rights to obtain a report based on claims of his Indigenous heritage.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice S. Dev Dley said Gary Donald Losch, 70, has the right to seek a Gladue report if he claims to have Indigenous heritage.

“I appreciate the frustration that everybody must feel,” Dley said to the courtroom in Abbotsford, which was filled with Gauthier’s family and friends.

“This is not an easy exercise for anyone, coming to court to relive what’s happened. But we must make sure justice is done properly. You can’t rush it.”

On Saturday, Sep 10, 2022 police announced that Gary Losch had been arrested and charged in relation to the homicide of 22-y

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