A Kitchener, Ont., man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing an elderly man delivering Christmas cards will have to wait until December, 2024, before he can apply for parole.
Trevor LaPierre, 24, has been sentenced to life imprisonment at a mental health facility, and a Superior Court judge set his parole eligibility on Thursday to 17 years from the time of his arrest. Mr. Justice C.S. Glithero said that works out to Dec. 18, 2024.
Hunter Brown, 74, was stabbed more than 40 times in the face and head in 2007 while he was delivering cards to neighbours.
Judge Glithero said Mr. Lapierre "stymied himself" when he tried to manipulate doctors to get a mental health diagnosis that would ease the legal consequences of his actions.
The judge said that without a certain diagnosis of a mental health problem, he has no reason to believe there is a cure or treatment for Mr. LaPierre.
The judge also said he was skeptical there was real remorse when Mr. LaPierre said he was sorry for the crime on the second day of the three-day trial.
Mr. Hunter's widow, Bev, was overcome with emotion as she spoke to reporters outside the court, but said it was the sentence she hoped Mr. LaPierre would get.