WARNING: This story contains graphic content.
The son of a former Edmonton police chief was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 16 years Thursday for the gruesome murder of his ex-girlfriend.
Mark Lindsay, son of former EPS chief John Lindsay, was found guilty of second-degree murder in February for the 2011 killing of Dana Turner, 31, and was facing an automatic life term with no access to parole for 10 to 25 years. The Crown and defence had jointly asked the judge to limit his parole eligibility for 16 years. On Thursday afternoon, the judge agreed to the joint submission.
Lindsay admitted to stabbing Turner in both eyes with a pencil, then strangling her with his shoelaces. He then drove over her twice.
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In Red Deer Court of Queen’s Bench Thursday, Turner’s family read victim impact statements.
Her father, Bruce Turner, described what his grandson told him on the way to a helicopter ride one time.
“‘I’m going to ask the helicopter pilot to go right on up into heaven so I can give my mum a kiss.'”
Turner’s mother also spoke about her grief.
“What I am is a body waiting to die,” she said. “Life is not worth living.”
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-With files from Fletcher Kent.
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