Man sentenced to 10 years for stabbing victim to death in Sudbury

The man responsible for a fatal stabbing in Sudbury in 2021 pled guilty Monday and was sentenced to 10 years.

The man responsible for a fatal stabbing in Sudbury in 2021 pled guilty Monday and was sentenced to 10 years.

Patrick Johnson, who was originally charged with second-degree murder, pled guilty to manslaughter.

Johnson is an international student from the Bahamas who was studying business administration at Cambrian College on Dec. 15, 2021, when the tragedy occurred.

Jeffrey Drysdale, 39, was stabbed twice in the chest on Larch Street in downtown Sudbury.

Drysdale’s parents read emotional victim impact statements in court.

“This tragedy has been hard on me and what's left of my family,” said his father, Robert, who addressed Johnson directly at some points.

He said justice was not served in this case.