A man found guilty of manslaughter in the death of a missing Winnipeg cleaner has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.
A Manitoba Court of King's Bench judge says the sentence is appropriate for Kyle Pietz, who was convicted of killing Eduardo Balaquit.
Justice Sadie Bond says a lengthy term must be imposed because Pietz planned to rob Balaquit while the night cleaner was working alone and later disposed of his body.
Balaquit was last seen on June 4, 2018, when he left his home to go to work.
His body has not been found and police were unable to determine how he died.
Pietz's lawyers asked for a sentence of eight to 10 years, arguing that without a cause of death the Crown is relied on circumstantial evidence.
The Crown asked for a sentence of 18 years.