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Outram was charged with causing an indignity to a body last Oct. 2, after police took a man and woman into custody for questioning.

The man, who police say used Kimmel’s bank card at a convenience store on Oct. 9, 2016, was later released without being charged.

The death of Kimmel, 31, was originally treated as a missing person’s report after he was last seen at a northeast convenience store getting into a black Toyota RAV4.

It was elevated to a homicide investigation when his body was located, but no one has ever been charged in his death.

Parker said one of the aggravating factors in the case is that Outram’s actions prevented authorities from determining how Kimmel died.

According to the agreed facts, Outram told an undercover police officer she gave Kimmel some “beans” after the two had hooked up through the dating app and gone back to her Bowness home.

She said she had gotten out of bed, and when she returned to cuddle, she found Kimmel dead and she panicked.

Outram wrapped up Kimmel’s large body — he was six foot five and 225 pounds — and with her grandmother, drove west of the city.

“She (told the undercover officer) she put him in a bog and had to stand on him to make him sink,” the court exhibit said.

Because of decomposition, it was impossible for the medical examiner to determine cause of death.

Meagher said the fact Outram left the body to the elements for months was particularly aggravating.

”At any time, Ms. Outram could have picked up the phone … and done the right thing. But this was not done.”

Before sentencing, Meagher heard victim impact statements from Kimmel’s family, including his mother, Sandra.

”I feel as if one-third of my life has died,” she told court.

”There’s a hole in my heart that can never be refilled.”

KMartin@postmedia.com

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