Convicted letter bomber Guido Amsel will soon learn how long he can expect to be in prison.
Amsel was found guilty in May on a number of charges in relation to bombs sent by mail in 2015, and another sent in 2013 meant to kill his ex-wife.
His sentencing hearing was delayed when he fired his old lawyers after his conviction.
Amsel was back in court on Wednesday.
The Crown began by asking for a life sentence with no parole eligibility for ten years.
Maria Mitousis, who was the target of one of the bombs sent in July 2015, explained the toll the incident has taken on her life.
Mitousis lost her right hand when the letter bomb addressed to her detonated.
Mitousis said she is worried about her left hand, and hopes it doesn’t weaken as she gets older.
She called Amsel a coward multiple times, and said while she’s open to forgiveness, now is not that time as he has not accepted responsibility for his crimes nor expressed remorse.
She was the only one to provide a victim impact statement, and despite being a lawyer, she said writing the statement was much harder than she anticipated — but she felt it was her duty to do so.
“After this is over, I will forget him,” she said.
The Winnipeg lawyer said now, she tries to get on with her daily life and is back to working full time.
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The judge reserved her decision until Nov. 22.
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