Manslaughter charge laid against woman in Caprice Nightclub attack

A woman has been charged in connection with a fatal attack on another woman outside Vancouver's Caprice Nightclub this summer.

Samantha Doolan, 29, has been charged with manslaughter in the death of LaurenMcLellan, 28, Vancouver police announced on Friday morning.

McLellan died after she was attacked outside the Caprice Nightclubat Granville and Smithe Streets on Aug. 11 around 2 a.m. PT.

"The family of this 28-year-old woman is now devastated. Their lives are forever changed," said Const. Brian Montague.

At the time police said the attack happened a few minutes after a brief fight broke out inside the club over a minor issue between the victim and two other women.

"This was a 28-year-old woman who was just out trying to have a good time safely with some friends not unlike anyone else who goesdown there andunfortunatelyshe ran into this woman," said Montague today after announcing the charge.

"Often we will see in bars trivialargumentsor trivialmatters that get out of control.This was something that at the beginning was very minor. It should not have resulted in an assault or an attack. It definitelyshould not have resulted in a young woman's death."

Suspects fled in taxi

After the attack, the alleged suspects fled , but werearrested by police about half an hour later as they exited a taxi near Hastings and Abbott streets.

The two suspectsaged 25 and 29 were described as beingfromVancouver and another B.C. city outside the Lower Mainland.

Neither knew the victim, police said.

Witnesses captured disjointedparts of the incident on cell phone video.