Winnipeg man found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2011 death of Gina Swanson

WINNIPEG — A jury has convicted a Winnipeg man in the murder of 33-year-old single mother, Gina Swanson.

Schuyler Vanwissen, 30, was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday evening after the May 2011 murder inside Swanson’s home.

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The 12-member jury only took half the day to determine his fate after a three week trial.

Vanwissen tied Swanson up and brutally sexually assaulted her, then stabbed her five times in the chest.

Her father, a retired Winnipeg police officer found her naked with a knife still in her chest.

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Her emotional family read victim impact statements after Vanwissen was found guilty.

He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.