Calgary Double Homicide

• Calgary man who killed girlfriend and her toddler appeals conviction, sentence

  Balfour Der, who's Leeming's defence lawyer, said at the time that his client had the right to appeal the conviction in the murder of the child.

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  Nov 25, 2022
  
• Family of slain Calgary mother and daughter express fear, pain at sentencing hearing

  Robert Leeming, who is 37, had pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of Jasmine Lovett, but not guilty in the death of 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson.

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  Sep 6, 2022
  
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• Calgary man accused in ex-girlfriend’s daughter’s death to learn verdict next month

  Robert Leeming will learn his fate next month, when the judge in the case is expected to rule if he's responsible for the death of 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson.

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  Dec 3, 2021
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• Mom, grandma of murder victims uses extra funds to open rooms at Calgary shelter

  The mother of Jasmine Lovett and grandmother of Aliyah Sanderson used the extra money from a GoFundMe to open pet-friendly rooms at the Calgary Women's Emergency Shelter.

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  Nov 30, 2021
• Crown, defence present closing arguments in Calgary court for Leeming murder trial

  Robert Leeming pleaded guilty on the first day of his trial to the second-degree murder of Jasmine Lovett but not guilty in the death of 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson in 2019.

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  Nov 2, 2021
• Leeming trial hears how accused murderer led undercover officers to bodies of Calgary mother, daughter

  Robert Leeming has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Jasmine Lovett but not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Aliyah Sanderson.

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  Oct 21, 2021
• Calgary medical examiner testifies ‘very unlikely’ Aliyah Sanderson died in accidental fall

  A forensic pathologist says it's unlikely a toddler, found buried with her mother west of Calgary more than two years ago, died as a result of an accidental fall.

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  Oct 20, 2021
• Murder suspect deleted texts, photos the day Calgary mother, daughter reported missing: court

  Robert Leeming is on trial for second-degree murder after pleading not guilty in the death of 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson. He pleaded guilty to killing her mother.

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  Oct 19, 2021
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• Man accused of murdering Calgary mom, toddler in 2019 enters guilty plea to one count

  Robert Leeming is accused of killing 25-year-old Jasmine Lovett and her daughter, 22-month-old Aliyah Sanderson, in April 2019.

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  Oct 12, 2021
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• Downey seeks to have double-murder convictions overturned, new trial for deaths of Calgary mother, daughter

  Convicted double-murderer Edward Downey seeks new trial in deaths of Calgary mother and daughter.

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  Jan 14, 2021