Court Upholds Murder Conviction for Vancouver Island Prison Escapee

April 11, 2025, 4:21 pm

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has reaffirmed the first‐degree murder conviction of James Busch, a prison escapee who, along with a fellow inmate, fled from William Head Institution in 2019 and subsequently killed a local resident. The ruling underscores the gravity of crimes linked to prison escapes and the ensuing violent incidents. This decision confirms the previous trial outcomes and sets a clear legal precedent for handling crimes committed during and after escape attempts.

torontosun.com / B.C. Court upholds murder conviction for Vancouver Island prison escapee

BC Court of Appeal upheld James Busch's first-degree murder conviction. Busch escaped from William Head Institution with fellow inmate Zachary Armitage in 2019 and later killed a man living near the prison.

thestar.com / B.C. Court of Appeal upholds murder conviction for Vancouver Island prison escapee

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of James Busch, who escaped from a Vancouver Island prison in 2019 with another inmate, then killed a man who lived near the institution.

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