Stepmother found guilty in death of 7-year-old
Posted December 9, 2021 4:33 pm.
The stepmother of a 7-year-old Granby girl – has been found guilty of second-degree murder in her death and of forcible confinement.
The 38-year-old woman was accused of the child’s unpremeditated 2019 murder.
A jury of six men and six women deliberated for less than three hours Thursday – before reaching a verdict.
Over the course of the last six weeks, jurors heard of the seven-year-old’s final moments, wrapped head to toe in duct tape — begging to be untied and trying to escape the day before.
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Police officers also testified how emaciated the girl was when they were called to the scene and discovered her body.
The young girl’s death sparked a commission into youth protection – who had been following the child –
And the Quebec government has committed to recommendations to reform the system across the province.
