Edmonton landlord beaten during brutal 2000 attack, dies

Dougald Miller and his wife, Leslie Miller, arrive at Leo Teskey's dangerous offender hearing on Monday, April 19, 2010.

An Edmonton man who was viciously beaten into a vegetative state 16 years ago died Saturday night.

When 61-year-old apartment manager Dougald Miller confronted Leo Teskey for being passed out in a building he owned – Teskey violently attacked him.

The incident left Miller in need of constant care due to severe brain damage.

Teskey was convicted of aggravated assault and designated as a dangerous offender. He is in prison indefinitely.

When reached for comment, Miller’s wife Leslie told CTV Edmonton she is “heartbroken.”