Provincial Court Judge Meg Shaw, in oral reasons, states that Brian Douglas Louie is guilty of count one – aggravated sexual assault and count two – assault causing bodily harm when he bit a women and severely beat her to the point the doctors who saw her said – “she could have died”.

The bite severed an artery and had to be sutured. Her other injuries included blows to the head of a severe nature.

Louie is a 34 year old resident of Oliver who lives with his mother and is the father of two children. He will be sentenced in early February after a pre-sentence report and a psychiatric assessment is completed.

Judge Shaw said that the evidence given by Louie was inconsistent and not based on a clear understanding of reality.  After warning Louie once – “you will remain quiet”  – she said Louie endangered the victim’s life. That it was an act of control, power and aggression.  The judge said she believed the victim and two of her friends in what they entered as credible evidence.

The ban on publication of the victim’s name is still in place and we have spared the readers any further intimate personal details of the incident Sunday May 20, 2012 at or about 7 a.m. at home on the Osoyoos Indian Reserve.