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.