‘Complete lack of remorse’: Sister of Kelowna man killed by girlfriend makes tearful speech in court

Ka-Mikosit Favelle was going almost twice the speed limit when she put her foot down and aimed her vehicle at her boyfriend, Adam Briand-Lawrence.

The couple were driving in West Kelowna and got into an argument. Adam got out of the vehicle, and Favelldrove off.

She made a U-turn, hit the gas and clocked 95 km/h heading towards Adam and hitting him with her vehicle.

She swerved at the very last moment, and Adam tried to jump out of the way, but it was too late and he was killed. He was 35.

Today, Jan. 22 at the Kelowna courthouse, Adam’s sister Stephanie Lawrence spoke through floods of tears about her family’s loss.

“On August 19, 2022, a careless, senseless, and ultimately fatal choice was made. In that single moment, countless lives were forever changed. An innocent life was taken,” Stephanie told the court. “Losing Adam has left a void so deep, it feels as though half of me is missing.”

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In a long victim impact statement to the court, Stephanie described how their mother had left when they were young and she, Adam and their father were everything to each other.

“We faced life’s challenges as a team… it feels as though half of me is missing. The pain surfaces every time I share a moment with my father, knowing that his only son is gone, and that I am all that remains,” she said. “Adam was a loving and devoted uncle to my two children. He was deeply involved in their lives, not just as family, but as a mentor.”

Stephanie said Adam wasn’t the person described in the courtroom.

Adam and Favelle had only been together for six months, and their relationship was described as “acrimonious” and involved substance use.

Stephanie said Adam was only a social drinker and a regular gym goer.

“He was adventurous, athletic, outgoing and a kind person,” she said. “Adam had dreams, goals, ambitions.”

However, Stephanie said things had changed when he began dating Favelle.

“He withdrew from us and others, (which) was completely unlike him… he would reach out, seeking help,” she said. “He did not want this life. He told me he was ready to leave that life behind.

“The person described in (court) was not the Adam that we all knew and loved. This was a version of Adam that only existed for six short months, a version that none of us had ever come to know.”

Stephanie didn’t hide her disdain for the person who killed her brother.

“In the last few years, I have consistently experienced angst, jealousy, anger and pain. Anger and pain due to the complete lack of remorse shown by the accused,” she said.

Favelle wasn’t arrested after killing Adam and it took more than a year before she was finally charged with second-degree murder, criminal negligence causing death and dangerous driving causing death.

In July 2025, the 30-year-old, who goes by the name Kami Mae Favelle, pleaded guilty to manslaughter.

“Adam’s death was not just a tragedy, it was preventable, and (that) decision took him from us for the rest of our lives,” she said.

Adam’s father, Philip Lawrence, also addressed the court.

“Parents are not supposed to bury their children, especially not in such a senseless way. Adam is deeply missed,” he said. “We miss his smile, his humour and his compassion. Adam cared deeply about people and always showed compassion.”

Philip said that since Adam’s death, he retired and struggled to find motivation or hope.

“For three long years, I have lived with overwhelming grief, anxiety, and depression. I hope that when justice is finally done, it will bring some small measure of closure, though I know the pain will never truly go away,” he said.

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Crown prosecutor Jordan Schroeder asked for six to seven years in jail, while the defence wanted a sentence of house arrest.

The court heard how Favelle had schizophrenia and her statements to doctors and psychologists were full of inconsistencies.

Some of what she said was blatantly untrue. 

The Crown prosecutor said she told a report writer she was a certified paramedic, but at most had done a three-week course at Okanagan College, and even with that, she had np documentation to prove it.

She told another report writer she was a qualified nurse, when she actually only took some online certificates.

Favelle also lied about how long she was sober, giving mixed dates to different doctors and then having blood tests returned that showed she’d been using MDMA and meth.

The Crown continued casting more doubt on many of Favelle’s claims.

The sentence hearing is scheduled to continue another day.