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Morley man Jay Rollinmud will live the rest of his life knowing that his actions likely killed his cousin, a judge noted Wednesday.

Calgary Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Earl Wilson said even though the Crown couldn’t prove Rollinmud committed manslaughter, the offender will have to live with his guilt.

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Rollinmud, 25, pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated assault after prosecutor Doug Simpson conceded the Crown could not link his beating of his cousin to the victim’s death.

“You will know that your cousin would probably still be alive if you hadn’t laid such a lickin’ on him,” Wilson said, in urging Rollinmud to make something of himself.

“You will be the only one for the rest of your life to know what it means to be involved in this,” he said.

“I’m sure you will regret this until your dying day.”

The judge accepted a joint recommendation by Simpson and defence lawyer Gloria Froese for a sentence of six months.