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A man who pleaded guilty to arson in a house fire that killed a five-month old baby in southwest Edmonton will serve no additional jail time.

Bronson Woycenko, 20, was charged with setting the fire that destroyed 1040 Armitage Crescent SW on Aug. 22, 2017. He pleaded guilty to arson and two counts of mischief to property on Dec. 7.

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An initial charge of second-degree murder for the death of baby Hunter Brown was withdrawn last year. Charges against a 19-year-old woman also accused in the fire were dropped entirely.

Provincial court Judge C.J. Sharpe handed Woycenko a 76-day jail sentence Thursday, which had earlier been agreed to by the Crown and the defence in a joint submission.

Woycenko had already spent 51 days in remand, for which the court awarded him 1.5 days each in time served. Woycenko, who was no longer in custody, walked out of the courthouse with his lawyer Thursday.

He will also be on probation for two years, with a number of court ordered conditions.