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Blair Walsh Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Bert Webster Case

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:50 PM UTC · How we work

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Blair Walsh pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a Corner Brook courtroom on Monday.
The court showed security video of the March 28, 2023 beating of Bert Webster.
Walsh punched Webster over a dozen times, kicked him and slammed his head into a metal rail.
Crown attorney Kate Ashton said Webster had a speech impediment, cognitive issues and poor health.
Walsh, previously free, was remanded after pleading; sentencing is set for Feb. 17, 2027.

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Blair Walsh pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a Corner Brook courtroom on Monday.
The court showed security video of the March 28, 2023 beating of Bert Webster.
Walsh punched Webster over a dozen times, kicked him and slammed his head into a metal rail.
Crown attorney Kate Ashton said Webster had a speech impediment, cognitive issues and poor health.
Walsh, previously free, was remanded after pleading; sentencing is set for Feb. 17, 2027.