Why would Edward Downey kill Sara, let alone her child?

In July 2016, Sara Baillie, 34, was found dead in her house, and her five-year-old daughter, Taliyah Marsman, was missing.

The man convicted in 2017 of murdering a Calgary mother and daughter is appealing his conviction.

Queen’s Bench Justice Beth Hughes called Downey "callous and remorseless" in passing her sentence on Tuesday.

Edward Downey is convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Sara Baillie and her five-year-old daughter Taliyah Marsman.

For three-and-a-half weeks, jurors have been presented with graphic details of the deaths of Calgary mother Sara Baillie and her five-year-old daughter Taliyah Marsman.

Jurors heard closing arguments from the prosecution and defence Monday in the double-murder trial of Edward Downey.

The jury was told they will return Monday, Dec. 17 to hear closing arguments from both the Crown and defence.

Edward Downey’s defence lawyer told jurors “nobody intended to kill Sara Baillie” and said his client did not go to her home alone on July 11, 2016.

An expert tech crimes officer with the Calgary Police Service will continue his testimony Tuesday in the double-murder trial of Edward Downey.