Crime Beat: In an Instant - The Neville-Lake Tragedy | S5 E3 

He should be given a life sentence for each life taken PERIOD. My heart breaks for her 😢

This video should be made mandatory to play in EVERY high school in the country (or even college campus or driver's Ed . for that matter) period. As someone who works in critical care medicine and has had a life long interest in crime content--without question, I have never in my life been more deeply affected and just shaken down to my core, by something I've seen..I can't even find the words.

This story is horrendous and the justice system is an absolute joke. I pray for Jennifer Neville Lake constantly. I don’t know how she is standing. My god. The silence in her home must be painful. Scratch that - it is. 😢

Imagine living her life?! This has to be the most cruel punishment.. when death is not an option and living is not a possibility. I wish you strength on strength to soldier through this life!

A disgrace, and absolute injustice to this woman and her family . I have thought about this family many times since this story broke. That man should never see the light of day. Heartbreaking

So very sad and tragic. It’s an absolute disgrace some of the laws we have in this country. He took 4 lives, 5 technically and only did 5 years behind bars. Absolutely revolting.

can't believe this monster is out of prison. disgustingggggggggg

Private jet - but no money for a driver? Ridiculous.Poor babies - Poor mother ❤

The reporters who put this on the tv before family was informed should be ashamed of themselves

This physically makes my heart hurt 😞 He is a murderer period

This story is so sad. My heart goes out to the lady who lost her whole family because of this entitled alcoholic idiot. 😭

My heart absolutely breaks for her, I cried my eyes out at the end of this episode I hope she has a strong support system around her, she’s been through too much. I can’t believe that POS is free

Wow. Only in Canada can you murder someone and get a slap on the wrist. This case is tragic on so many levels. I hope these murders haunt this man for the rest of his life.

I’ve never cried so hard after watching crime beat 😞 Don’t drink and drive 😟

Should have been 10 years for each person that he killed by his stupidity. Rip and prayers for the only survivor of this horrific tragedy. May you find peace and comfort and continue to keep your family’s spirit alive.

My condolences to the parents and family. I watched this and cried the entire time. My son was killed in a fatal car accident in 2018 this brought back memories. I know you’re pain.

My heart goes out to this family. Our family has a similar experience. In 1980 my mother's sister was struck in Saskatoon, Sk. by a drunk driver while out for a bike ride on Pendygrasse Rd. She was 27 and passed away from injuries. This changed all our lives immensely. People be smart and make wise choices before drinking. No one makes great choices while intoxicated.

Thank for sharing light on this This guy got 10 years but came home in 15 months and guess what they named hospital last name ,there’s nothing wrong with that , the mother has to drive by this hospital and see that name every time blast it up Canada is a hypocritical sick place This lady has been Thu it and still fighting

My heart goes to this woman. She is strong like no other. ❤ you are inspiring

That he tried to get out of prison before he had done his time, show that he did not really care....he did not think those childrens lifes was worth those years in prison. Shame on him!! Absolut shame on him!!! This story is just SO tragic....to all of those who lost their life: ❤ 🙏 ....and to the mother: ❤

He is a murderer, he killed four people and he was no sorry.

That is privilege. He got away with murder. He had all those speeding tickets. Oh my goodness. He should have had a higher sentence for taking four lives. Because he was rich they slapped him on the wrists. He should have been tried for vehicular homicide for drinking and driving. Our Canadian law system is a joke. If you’re rich, you can buy a lower sentence. 😢

I don’t know how she is coping up to this very day father give her the strength and the comfort to get through her years without her family ❤️❤️🙏😢

Unfathomable. I feel incredibly heartbroken for their family

Absolutely heartbreaking....Canada needs much stricter drunk driving laws...they need to get on this...that poor woman left with such sorrow and a broken heart...how do you heal from that kind of loss?

Words cannot change this terrible lost. My heart goes out to mom. 😊

I am from Ontario and i remember this story. It still deeply impacts the community. Such a heart breaking story.

My heart breaks for her to not only losing her children and her Dad but then to lose her husband. The Parole Board are useless and I know they will not allow you to use certain words in your statement because my son was murdered in 2013 at the age of 31 and when I would write letters to the victim services or parole board I was told you couldn’t use certain words. I guess they don’t want the murderers to feel the hatred from the victims families. RIP to those whose lives were taken. 😢❤

I cried so hard for the loss of your family, when I watched this. Big hugs from Alberta 💔 I think Canada needs tougher drunk driving laws too. 1 death caused by a drunk driver is too many...let alone 4.😢

I hope his friends who allowed him to drive, think long and hard about how they also had the power to stop this. I feel they all should have been charged.

First time offender….no, first time he’s been caught. I live in West Australia & random breath testing & it definitely helps. My sincerest sympathies to Jennifer, her family & friends 💔🌹🌹🌹

there needs to be an independent CIVILIAN judge, which judges the conduct of officers and other judges. and can over ride ridiculous judgments from regular judges.

that guy should of been put away for 40 years. minimum

When you make the decision to drink and drive, walk back to your car, put the key in the ignition, start your car, and drive away - that shows intent.

It’s called voluntary intoxication that simple

This episode made me cry the entire time i was watching. What a terrible thing to happen to a family. Absolutely unimaginable 😭💔 RIP little angels, Grandpa and Ed ❤

They should show this to every kid in drivers Ed.

He should have been given 4 Life Sentences. He knew he had over the limit in alcohol. Something to be proud of on your CV. Those kids didn't deserve to be killed or the grandfather. What sort is the law to only give him a small sentence.

My condolences to the family this is the most horrific story I’ve ever seen I’m sorry that you’ve had to go through this because of the negligence of others...

Wow. Did his money talk? Crazy.

This story reminds me of one that happened where I'm from. A young man from a wealthy family was drunk and racing when he lost control of his car and killed 2 teenage sisters that were waiting for the bus. He got a slap on the wrist and I pretty sure he was picked up again for drinking and driving. God bless that woman ❤

This episode definitely pulled my heart strings. I wish Jennifer all the best 🙏🏽

This one had hurt my stomach to the core my heart break for her and losing her children I couldn’t stop crying ❤️❤️😢😢🙏

Omg i remember seeing this on the news while working. We were all praying for the children. I forgot about the grandparents. Im sobbing watching this. I want to give that mother the biggest hug.

This monster has absolutely no remorse or regret.

I remember hearing about this and it breaks my heart. It’s devastating.

Heartbreaking, sending prayers of strength to an already incredibly strong woman, Jennifer Neville Lake. What a tragic , sad, horrific story - yet makes you angry at the same time - 9 yrs for killing 4 people ?- thats a crime in itself!!! May her 3 sweet babies & her father be Resting In Peace. May the privileged drunk be haunted by their sweet faces each night. Criminal justice in this country needs to be changed - we don't want drunks on our roads!!

My ♥ goes out to this family... I'm a Flight Nurse Children's Hospital and changes have got to be made ... Justice for these adorable children × everyone who is hit by a Impaired Driver.. This entire family is gone ...3 children under age of 10...Wake the F....up! Please support MADD.. This happened to me 5 years ago..lost my partner of 15 years... Impaired Driver, triple over the limit..hit us head on...8 cars involved...lost my partner 10 days later.. It's just beyond Devastating × Heartbreaking! This case just haunts me... I had colleagues Paramedics ALS team that responded to this accident × it was the worse they had seen × suffer PTSD to this day! Poor Rich Kid...Party..Party..Privileged P.O.S. Zero Excuses !!! Billionaire Family..absolutely Sickening! Why can't you get an Uber? You do not Drink × Drive.. period!! He needs to get Life..I mean Life...never get out!!! Justice is Needed.. This case needs to make a point × Judge needs to throw the book at him.... 🙏

I will never forget the pain l felt when l heard the news regarding your family. I turned to my husband and asked him with tears , how does a mother and father survive something so horrific. I will always remember your family ❤

This was sad glad ya ll cover this topic

I remember when that happened 😔 this is so sad….

This is one of the most profound real life stories I've ever seen. It made such an impact on me and its is going to stay with me for a very long time. I've lost people in my life who were really close to me, amongst others I lost my best friend of 16 years. I can only imagine having children and the thought of losing one of them. The closest I've been to having children, have been my dogs. I obviously know that dogs are nothing close to children, I'm just trying to explain and try as best I can to understand what other people are going through. I lost my dog who was with me for more than 14 years and that totally fucked me up. The empty house without his presence and the sounds he made, together with all the hours we spent together on a daily basis walking and socialising. Suddenly it was all gone. Being a single person living alone with no friends obviously he ment the world to me and I really felt the loneliness, emptyness, desperation and the total darkness of depression. I can't even imagine the magnitude of losing not one child but three children - all of your children! At the same time! And also your father. It's absolutely unbelievable. I was thinking about how she was even able to get out of bed each day and face a nightmare worse than she ever would've been able to imagine. How do you do that? I know for certain I could've never lived on after such a trauma. I absolutely understand her husband who chose to end his life. It's so gruesome that she had to lose her husband as well, this whole tragedy just shattered my heart. I'm so impressed by this woman and her grace and dignity. Such a warm, loving, caring, grounded, adorable woman who made her children and family just the same as herself. What an absolute horror of an experience but still she's not bitter and filled with hate. I'm in awe of this extraordinary beautiful human being she is ❤️

the guy spent the same time u would get for being caught with 2 lbs of cocaine… 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻

I can't imagine, nor would I ever want to, losing my children like this! My Heart is shattered for this mother who had to lose her babies to this Selfish, Un-caring, Self Serving Monster! Anyone who drinks and gets behind the wheel of a car, in my opinion, does not care about the people around them, only about themselves! I do NOT have the conscious to even think about driving even when taking cough medicine, anything that causes even a bit of drowsiness I would never think about getting behind the wheel of a motor vehicle of any sorts. I couldn't live with myself if I caused an accident hurting someone much less killing them. I really couldn't. With this day and age that you can text for an Uber ride that just takes minutes to arrive, there is NO reason for drunk driving accidents. There should be NO bail, probation, tickets for anyone caught drunk driving under no circumstances, straight to prison and no longer get driving privileges ever.. Period!

I been watching /listening crime beat while I am working for a long time but this is the only case that made me cry. I can't imagine the pain the parents went through losing their children. Especially when they have to decide to remove the life support. I can really feel the pain, .. 😢😢😢

😢always think of you Jennifer. I am so deeply sorry. Nothing can bring back those precious babies and Justice was never served for any of the victims. This will go down in history as one of Canadas many failures in the Justice system in Canada… and to the pos that did this I hope you never have a moments peace after the lives you took away..

So sad. So horrendous. So outrageous This man should be in jail for life.. no parole per victim. Concurrently. How is this clump of cells is able to see freedom within years of his crime. Drunk drivers are given to much leniency and are no where near held accountable for their actions. Guilt is not a sentence. Guilt is a selfish denial of actions and should no way be considered in the proclaim of remorse. This sad example of human cells should be behind bars forever. He should have to weigh this on his shoulder second for second of every minute of every hour of every day until it takes its last breath. And should not be remembered for anything other then the suffering, pain, sadness and anguish that it caused for the family, friends, and acquaintances of those who lost their ability to celebrate the accomplishments of their loved ones that were senselessly and without reason other than selfishness and egotisticaly ripped from their lives.

This breaks my heart. This pos needs to be in jail for life. Life for a life

The photo of these two babies in hospital, wow I just can't imagine how painful it must be for mum.

How dare police and the media release the story on the news before notifying the family first.

I was sure thate here in canada when you werw drunk and killed people with your car you had the sentence you deserved. I am shocked that im wrong... even today i mentioned that here in canada justice gives big sentence when people were drunk or on drug... i was so freaking wrong... laws and sentencing for drunk/on drugs drivers have to change around the world... not just here in canada/north america or in europe, AROUND THE WORLD.

Is it not vehicular manslaughter?; murder is murder.

💔😭😭😭💔 it hurts so much jist watching this, i just cant imagine how the mom is feeling, having her husband take his own life 💔😭😭😭💔

This has got to be the hardest thing I've watched. That mother and father... Being asked which life support to shut off first. Life sentence for them, but not for the driver. The gun analogy is spot on. Bless this poor woman, I didn't realize her husband had taken his own life as well.

I could not even begin to imagine the loss and pain of this Mother, Daughter. Many Hands Doing Good. Fantastic. Keep up the fantastic work. One day perhaps Drunk Driving will be for the most part, a thing of the PAST!!! ❤

Three beautiful, very young children, and their grandfather are gone because of this man who has never taken responsibility for anything in his life, most likely. How is the mother of these three Angels still standing? She is a rock, an inspiration. And poor Ed, the father of these treasures; the absence of his babies was too painful to bear. This wife/mother was robbed of her entire family due to a selfish, entitled, negligent bastard. My heart breaks for her. R.I.P. to the three sweethearts, their dad & grandpa.

Canadian law in regards to leniency for impaired drivers/vehicular manslaughter is disgraceful. Honestly, the only thing that surprises me at this point in regards to the Canadian "justice" system is that there hasn't been more "vigilante" justice.

Firstly.. my heart and thoughts to go to family and friends whom lost such precious people. 😢.. Sounds to me in my opinion.. money talks and bullshit walks.. That MURDERER.. should never see the light of day again. Shame on your justice system!! We’ve lost a child… our heartbreak does not compare.. Keep strong to their Mumma..!

It’s totally disgusting that the murderer spent so little time in jail paying for his crimes. He’s out, living his life after taking away a beautiful family….for the sake of drinking and not organising a driver. 😡

Absolutely heartbreaking 💔 RIP lil ones 🙏 And, for the dad & grandpa 🙏 Prayers for All the Family and Friends 🧡

Jennifer - every time I see something about you and your family, I just regret that I didn't hug you for a bit longer the most recent time I saw you. We are still up against rich people. Boy with rich daddy walks free. If he had a conscience, he wouldn't even ask for freedom.

Such a horrific nightmare. So sorry for the loss of your family.

I am so so sorry for your loss, it hurts me so much that i cried with you and i do hope your way to the goal will be succesful - plz accept my condolences

31 August 1984 South Africa: my father drove home from his work promotion dinner. They let him drive home in his work vehicle, a Toyota Cressida estate, so drunk that at the inquest they queried whether it was a typo on the blood alcohol reading. I'm so thankful that there were no other people involved. This was after several MVCs caused by him drunk driving. This case is one of the most tragic that I know of.

This made my heart so sad, that poor mom and father, my daughter was 4 when we were in a car vs pedestrian accident she got catastrophic injuries but luckily lived, when i heard this story and seen the kids in those hospital beds, that's how my daughter was for the longest time in the hospital and i just kept crying and praying😭😭 😢 my heart and condolences go out to these parents and their family and friends 🥺💔

The amount of trauma, pain and suffering that this woman has been through is utterly unimaginable. It shouldn’t matter if the driver’s a first time offender AT ALL!! DUI is a crime. Period. And yet Canada now legalizes weed. It’s just SO wrong!!! My deepest condolences to Jennifer. Do stay strong. Support From Japan 🇯🇵

Feel so bad for her 😢

Great coverage

Had to stop when I saw the babies.😪 Just reading comments is already heartbreaking. RIP little angels. 💗

I can’t stop crying mighty god the poor lady left all alone without her entire family so sad 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭❤️🙏

You are so strong…sorry you had to face this 😢 love from Ireland ❤❤❤

my soul just crushed for this poor woman I can't imagine living on after losing your whole family at once

This hurts my heart, i cant imagine the pain in that mothers heart 😢 those poor babies! Such beautiful little babies.

In South Africa he would be charged with negligent homicide x4 and reckless endangerment x6 and would probably get a very heavy sentence and only get out as an old man if he was lucky to survive inside. what a POS.

This is the saddest story, 😢 he killed 5 children dad included and is free. 😢

Sentencing in Commonwealth countries is notoriously disproportionate to serious crime. Someone said towards the end that if seeing this news coverage all over the world doesn't make people think twice, he didn't know what would. The single thing that might is a breath testing device, installed to every vehicle at manufacture, that blocks the engine from starting, if the driver is over. But that'll never happen, so people will continue to drive drunk & impaired... My brother was riding his pushbike 8 years ago & got hit by a drunk driver - wrong side of the road, 33 kph over the speed limit, dense residential street. My bro was dead at the scene, then revived. Catastrophic - multiple surgeries over several years, rendered paraplegic, one leg amputated (the other may still have to go), brain injury, crippling neuropathic pain almost daily, untold ongoing internal complications, front teeth all knocked out, multiple skin grafts, unemployable (he was a top gun rigger) & on it goes. The drunk driver got 17 months in jail & lost his licence for 9 months, then straight back out into the community. He lived so close to the club he'd been drinking at that he could have walked home if he wasn't so drunk. He actually got a lift home that day, but then decided to take a drive to the supermarket to get cigarettes. Yeah, victims of drunk drivers do get life sentences, even if they're not dead. Bless you, Jennifer 🙏 Prayers of love & support for you & your extended family, friends & support network. RIP to your beloved family 🙏🙏🙏💜

driving drunk is the SAME as picking up a gun and firing into a crowd. my mother was murdered by a VERY drunk driver on my 9th birthday. 'the victim' had 4 children: 13 years old, 11, 9, and 1. it was 1965. the killer got 30 days in jail. at least things have improved, right..? 10 years!!! and he served how long..? I remember jumping around and cheering about 20 years ago, when it was announced that an impaired driver causing death would now be eligible for 'life in prison'... my elation was foolish folly. the surviving loved ones get 'life' EVERY TIME !!! my mother's first-born eventually died by suicide. I survived several attempts. I'd like to bring to attention the further tragedies that these murderers trigger. yes, suicide. AND in our case - we children then were raised by the abusive, violent, bigomist, pedophile, narcissist husband and father whom our mother was about to divorce when she was killed. and then there's the compensation from the province. my mother's children received $4,000. (approximately $20,000 today.) that's all my mother's life and mine were worth..!?!

they should have that technology all over the world. Africa is full of drivers that love to partake in driving under the influence.

He’s out. But hey his mom knows how to drive a stick with a drink in her hand.

This broke me! How does Jennifer have this strength! I cried so hard over this. And to think that rich horrible family making them sue instead of just offering them compensation. I hope this killer and his family are haunted for life over this. Jennifer: god bless you. Your family brought light to this world. My god 😭

I’m from Australia I’m a mother of three grown children and a grandmother I can only imagine what this woman is going through and Losing her husband to suicide . in Australia we have random breath test everywhere we do not take drink driving lightly and he would of been given 50 years for what he did your laws need to change,I am so sorry for your loss sending love and hugs 😇😇😇😇😇🌻🌸🌼🌹🌷

If this wasn’t Canada, I’d blame it on his status. But considering our justice system, and knowing that people like Vince Li are walking free with no record, I think it just comes down to the fact that criminals are prioritized over victims. If anything, victims are bullied, blamed and judged for not being nice and understanding towards the criminals who victimized them.

Wow...even though i know this story well....still so, so hard to watch this and see the direct impact on poor, poor Jennifer. May her children, father and husband rest in peace.

Killer or mass murderer this was hard to watch

Money can be a privilege in many ways just ask this drunk. Well he gets to go back to his great life. When this lady lost absolutely everything.

Jennifer, my heart breaks for your loss. My Father was killed by a drunk driver when I was 14 years old and the family had the nerve to put the blame on my Father 😡. The 'justice' is that they (the driver and his cousin) did not survive either. Many years have passed but it doesn't lessen the hurt. My heart goes out to you and your family 😢😢😢

Heartbreaking my condoleances. A car can be a murderweapon as much as a gun. If you look at the damage even at low speed in a collision. Some people think they can ignore trafficsigns / rules don't realising if everybody stick to it it will also protect them. I'm so sad that she's on her own now , her husband couldn't handle the pain. Rest in peace ❤

So incredibly sad. My heart just breaks for her

I remember this like it was yesterday 😢

This evokes, in me, not only sadness and deep empathy but anger and frustration . Such a beautiful family was stolen by a man and his families money and privilege and irresponsible lack of consideration for the world around them.