A sentence of eight years imprisonment with a serious violent offence declaration is within the permissible range for provocation manslaughter involving the use of a knife with extreme violence, even where the offender initially acted in self-defence, had no relevant criminal history, pleaded guilty, and was provoked by the deceased. The extremely violent nature of the attack (five stab wounds including two fatal chest wounds) can justify a serious violent offence declaration notwithstanding significant mitigating factors including provocation.
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