CBC news 

A 17-year-old boy has apologized in court for his part in the vicious beatings of two elderly Indo-Canadian men in a Surrey park nearly two years ago.

He made the apology during his sentencing hearing in B.C. Supreme Court in New Westminster on Wednesday.

Speaking quietly, he said, "I really am ashamed of myself. I have no excuses and I should be punished. I can't say enough. I'm sorry."

But a spokeswoman for the victims' families said the apology is not acceptable, as the boy could have said he was sorry at the beginning of the trial.