stock trade and convicted killer was sentenced to serve nine years behind bars for the death of askia khafra. his father says the sentence for involuntary manslaughte and se mond-degreeurder was to low. >> the sentence does not measure up to the type of crime committed. >> reporter:khafra died while a fire broke out digging tunnels under beckwitt's home in 2014. he wanted to build a bomb

prison, that's what daniel beckwitt got for the fiery death of his friend and business partner askia khafra a basement when a fi broke out in december of 2017. khafra had been helping eckwitt, a millionaire sto trader, build secret tunnels under his home. khafra's family and friends disagreed with the sentence. he hadfaced the maxim of 30 years behind bar. >> if one researches mr. beckwitt's background, one would realize that the sentence does not f the crime. >> reporter: beckwitt wa ed to build a bomb shelter to protect him against north korean n this blindfolded, led into these tunnels, told he was in virginia anto then led that hell hole where he was left alone to urinate and defecate in buckets. >> reporter: beckwitt apologized to the family and said he tried to save khafra, the smoke was too thick. e

news 4's darcy spencer reports, thevictim's family says the punishment does not fit the crime. >> askia khafra shown in a secret tunnel he was being paid to dig under a betts did a home. daniel beck yit was paying khafra to do the work and the work cost khafra his life. >> that young man was left largely helpless in a homeich was just covered with debris. it was literally left in pit. >> reporter: he got trapped in beckwitt's basement when a fire ke out in september of 2017. n> beckwitt was sentenced to nine years prison for second-degree murder involuntary manslaughter. khafra's family and friends disagreed with the sentence. he he faced a mamum of 30 years behind bars. >> if one researches mr. beckwitt's background, one would realize that thece senten does not fit the crime. >> reporter: prosecutors described beckwitt as brilliant, reckless and bizarre. they saynd hoarding coions in beckwitt's basement prevented him press kapg. >> this is a young man who is blindfolded and led into these tunnels and tolde was in virginia and then led into that hell hole. >> beckwitt apologized to the family