Everton Biddersingh

• Ontario court upholds murder conviction in death of girl found in burning suitcase

  Everton Biddersingh was found guilty in 2016 of first-degree murder the death of his 17-year-old daughter Melonie.

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  Apr 6, 2020
  
• Elaine Biddersingh sentenced to life with no parole for 16 years in stepdaughter’s death

  An Ontario woman consumed by her religious beliefs not only turned a blind eye to the violence her husband inflicted on his daughter but encouraged the abuse that led to the girl's death, a judge found Monday in sentencing her to life in prison with no chance if parole for 16 years.

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  Sep 19, 2016
  
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• Woman who killed stepdaughter should serve 18-22 years before parole: Crown

  Prosecutors say a woman who killed her teenage stepdaughter more than two decades ago should spend 18 to 22 years in prison before having a chance at parole.

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  Sep 6, 2016
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• Stepmother found guilty of 2nd-degree murder in 1994 killing of Melonie Biddersingh

  A woman accused of killing her 17-year-old stepdaughter more than two decades ago was found guilty of second-degree murder on Monday after a trial which heard graphic evidence of the physical and emotional abuse suffered by the girl.

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  Jun 20, 2016
• Defence urges jury to find stepmother not guilty in 1994 killing of teen in Toronto

  A woman accused of killing her stepdaughter was portrayed as victim of domestic abuse Friday as her defence lawyers blamed Elaine Biddersingh's husband for the death of the severely malnourished and horrifically mistreated girl.

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  Jun 10, 2016
• Stepmother accused in suitcase murder trial ‘failed’ as parent, Crown tells jury

  A woman accused of killing her stepdaughter was the architect of the girl's misery, prosecutors argued Thursday as they recounted for a Toronto jury the harrowing starvation and abuse the teen was subjected to more than two decades ago.

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  Jun 9, 2016
• Religious confessions highlighted in suitcase murder trial

  The case of an Ontario pastor who reported to police information a parishioner shared with him during a church conversation has raised questions about the confidentiality of confessions to religious leaders.

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  May 11, 2016
• First-degree murder trial begins for woman charged in stepdaughter’s death

  A jury is hearing that a woman on trial for murder was the "mastermind" behind the abuse of her stepdaughter, whose body was found in a burning suitcase.

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  May 5, 2016
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• Dad appeals murder conviction after daughter’s remains found in suitcase

  A man found guilty in the death of his horrifically abused teenage daughter plans to appeal his conviction at Ontario's highest court.

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  Mar 10, 2016
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• Everton Biddersingh sentenced to life in prison for murder of daughter in 1994

  A father convicted of first-degree murder in the death of his teenaged daughter two decades ago has been sentenced to life in prison.

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  Feb 8, 2016