Life sentence handed down in Luka Gordic's swarming death

A man has been handed a life sentence in the killing of LukaGordicoutside a 7-Eleven in Whistler, B.C., almost four years ago.

Family of the slain teen broke into loud applause and cheers when the sentence was announced in the Vancouver courtroom.

The killer cannot be named until after the appeal period,because he was 17yearsold at the time of the crime. Hewas found guilty of second-degree murder in October 2017.

Two other men who were found guilty of manslaughter in Gordic's death have been sentenced to 18months custody and 18 months supervision.

The threewere part of a bigger group that swarmed and killed the Burnaby, B.C., teen in May 2015.

The Crown hadsaid it wouldbe seeking adult sentences in theircases.

A fourth person, Arvin Golic, was also convicted in relation to Gordic's death.

Golic, who was 18 at the time, wasfound guilty of manslaughterand was sentenced in December 2017 to seven years in prison for his part in the killing.

Subtracting time served, he was ordered tospend five years behind bars.

'Sweet guy'

Gordic had been in Whistler with some friends for a May long weekend trip when he was killed.

He was separated from his group when he went into the convenience store to buy a bag of chips on May 17. Theteen was attacked when he came outside and died from multiple stab wounds.

Victim's family reacts to Arvin Golic sentencing

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Milos Gordic remembers his younger brother, Luka

Gordic has been described as a confident, "simple, sweet guy" who loved his friends and family especially his big brothers.

Police have never specified a motive, but the family believed there was enough evidence to warrant a second-degree murder charge something they pushed for during and after Golic'smurder trial.