Quebec man to serve at least 10 years for killing ailing wife ‘out of love’ | Unpublished
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Author: Morgan Lowrie
Publication Date: November 22, 2024 - 11:25

Quebec man to serve at least 10 years for killing ailing wife ‘out of love’

November 22, 2024
An 81-year-old Quebec man who says he ended his ailing wife’s life out of love and compassion was sentenced today to serve at least 10½ years in prison for murder.Gilles Brassard told reporters on the way into the courtroom that he couldn’t stand watching his wife of 50 years deteriorate from Alzheimer’s disease.


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