A Quebec man who has been stuck in Cuba after being involved in a boating accident that killed a fellow tourist in 2017 says he is once again facing four years in prison following a second trial.
Toufik Benhamiche says in a statement that he was convicted following a re-trial that took place on December 10th.
The 48-year-old Benhamiche was driving a small boat as part of a tourist excursion in July 2017 in Cayo Coco when the vessel veered out of control and fatally struck Jennifer Ann Marie Innis -- a mother of three from Woodstock, Ontario.
The man from Mascouche, Quebec, was originally convicted of criminal negligence causing death, but that verdict was overturned by Cuba's highest court earlier this year.
The new conviction and sentence are a blow to Benhamiche and his family, who have long alleged that he is a victim of a judicial system that is determined to find him responsible at all costs.
Benhamiche's lawyers have argued the rental company violated Cuban safety standards.
They also allege that Benhamiche was given little instruction on how to operate the craft and was assured it wasn't dangerous.