Drug dealer, 'psychopath' Daniel Aitken sentenced to life for execution-style murder of his friend

Three-time killer Daniel Christopher Miles Aitken was sentenced yesterday to life in prison with no eligibility of parole for 18 years for the second-degree murder of Alexander James McLean six years ago in Esquimalt.

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Part of Clover Point closed by police

Victoria police have cordoned off part of Clover Point as they investigate a suspicious military marker found on the beach.

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