Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Wife's Death

0:00It's April 2. From your city to your ears, this is Vancouver News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Douglas Andrew Smith, a 74-year-old man from Kingsport, Nova Scotia, just pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of his. 72-year-old wife, Iris Dodd, back in 2022. This came just days before his second-degree murder trial was set to kick off a Nova Scotia Supreme Court. He turned himself in at the new minus RCMP detachment, the morning after it happened on May 1, calling 9-11 to say he was responsible for her death. Officers found her in a recliner at their home, covered head to toe with a blanket and there were no signs of a fight. The case took a turn, after thoughts between prosecutors and his lawyers last week, dropping it from murder to the lesser charge. Smith admitted to smothering her during that 9-11 call, though the medical examiner couldn't confirm the exact cause. Recent eviction from their home and Iris' worsening health played into his decision, according

1:02to court details. Both sides stayed quiet on interviews afterward. He's out on bail with conditions now, heading for sentencing in Kenfield this July, wrapping up this long wait for closure in the Annapolis Valley.