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• Sentencing in case surrounding London, Ont., explosion begins Thursday

  The Aug. 14, 2019 explosion took place in London's historic Old East Village, leaving three homes destroyed and four first responders suffering numerous injuries in its wake.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2021
  
• Londoners who lost homes react to guilty plea in Old East Village explosion

  Daniella Leis has pleaded guilty to four counts of impaired driving causing bodily harm in a case related to the explosion.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2020
  
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• Kitchener’s Daniella Leis pleads guilty in case surrounding London, Ont., explosion

  The guilty plea comes more than a year after the case began, a delay caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Crime

  Oct 22, 2020
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• Woman charged in London, Ont., explosion to plead guilty

  Daniella Leis is scheduled to enter a guilty plea on Oct. 22.

  Crime

  Oct 14, 2020
• Case surrounding London, Ont. gas explosion held over until Dec. 4

  The explosion damaged several homes, sent seven people to hospital and forced the evacuation of nearly 100 homes.

  Crime

  Nov 6, 2019
• Case for woman charged in London, Ont., gas explosion held over until Nov. 6

  Daniella Alexandra Leis faces a dozen charges after a house-levelling blast took place in the city's Old East Village neighbourhood on Aug. 14.

  Crime

  Oct 2, 2019
• No appearance in court from woman charged in London, Ont. explosion

  Daniella Alexandra Leis, 23, faces a total of 12 charges, including eight impaired driving-related offences.

  Crime

  Sep 4, 2019