The offenders, foster parents to two Indigenous children, were found guilty of first degree murder of one child and unlawful confinement, assault with a weapon, and failure to provide necessaries of life to the other.
The court sentenced them to the mandatory life imprisonment without parole for 25 years for the murder.
For the offences against the surviving child, the court imposed sentences of 3 years, 2 years, and the maximum 5 years respectively, to be served consecutively to each other and concurrently with the life sentence.
The court emphasized the extreme vulnerability of the victims and the profound breach of trust, prioritizing denunciation and deterrence.
