SASKATOON – A man who triggered a manhunt at the end of May in Saskatoon has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and aggravated assault.
Clinton McLaughlin, 36, appeared in provincial court Tuesday.
McLaughlin abducted his ex-fiancée Mariana Cracogna on May 30 and repeatedly beat her until she was able to escape.
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Cracogna was found on the side of a highway east of Saskatoon during the evening of June 1.
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Police said she had no food or water and slept outside during her ordeal.
McLaughlin will be sentenced on Nov. 21. A charge of unlawful confinement is expected to be stayed.
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