The man charged in the Boxing Day death of a young Calgary girl has pleaded guilty to charges relating to her death.

Nine-year-old Victoria Desjardins died after the vehicle she was in with her mom and sister was hit by a stolen van on Dec. 26, 2024.

On Friday, 30-year-old Duane Nepoose pleaded guilty to one count of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing death, as well as three counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle causing bodily harm, robbery and flight from police.

The plea was entered in a Calgary courtroom as Victoria’s family listened to an agreed statement of facts that outlined the day’s events and watched four videos that supported the timeline.

The first video was from a security camera at a Millrise Pharmasave. The Crown read a statement from the pharmacist that sta

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