Out-of-court deal reached
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Legal action over a Vernon murder has been concluded.
The Abramenko family has reached an out-of-court settlement with a number of agencies in relation to the murder of 75-year-old Bill Abramenko, who was beaten to death by Eric Fish in his home in 2004.
“We are pleased that the Abramenko family has reached a settlement with the parties in this phase of their quest for answers in this tragedy,” said Blair Peden, president of the John Howard Society of the North Okanagan, one of the agencies named in the lawsuit.
“We remain supportive of further information that will answer all of their questions and concerns.”
Among the other agencies involved in the suit were the National Parole Board, the Attorney General of Canada, the John Howard Society of B.C. and the RCMP.
Fish, who was absent from a Vernon halfway house at the time of the murder, had also been named in the claim.
A non-disclosure agreement prevents the family from revealing the terms of the settlement, and no members of the Abramenko family could be reached for comment by The Morning Star.
Gladys Abramenko, the victim’s widow, filed the suit in 2006 under the Family Compensation Act.
Damages were sought for loss of support, amenities, homemaking and handyman services, as well as financial support.
“The plaintiff and her descendants have sustained and will continue to sustain expenses, including funeral and burial and incidental expenses, particulars of which will be provided upon request when more fully known,” stated the claim filed in Vernon Supreme Court.
In November 2007, Fish, entered a guilty plea to second degree murder in Vancouver Supreme Court.
He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.
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