Close X
Saturday, September 28, 2024
ADVT 
National

Vancouver Mother Convicted Of Killing Infant Sons To Be Sentenced Today

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 07 Oct, 2014 09:52 AM
    VANCOUVER - A Vancouver woman convicted of killing her two newborn sons is expected to find out her sentence on Tuesday morning.
     
    Sarah Leung was convicted in April of two counts of infanticide for the separate deaths of her boys in April 2009 and March 2010.
     
    Leung's trial has heard she gave birth twice in the bathroom of her family's home and secretly disposed of the infants because she feared she would be disowned by her parents.
     
    Court heard Leung's father found the first baby dead in a plastic bag outside the family home and called police, but the body of the second baby was never found.
     
    Leung has apologized for her actions, and her lawyer has told the court she was psychologically disturbed and overly dependent on her family.
     
    The Crown has asked for an eight-year prison sentence, while Leung's lawyer has called for three years behind bars.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Canada is donating experimental Ebola vaccine to West African outbreak response

    Canada is donating experimental Ebola vaccine to West African outbreak response
    TORONTO - Canada is donating several hundred doses of a made-in-Canada experimental Ebola vaccine to help in the West African outbreak response, the federal government revealed Tuesday.

    Canada is donating experimental Ebola vaccine to West African outbreak response

    Former Vancouver airport screener pleads guilty to theft

    Former Vancouver airport screener pleads guilty to theft
    Yuriy Ruvinskiy was initially charged with more than two dozen offences after personal effects were stolen from travellers as they passed    through airport security.

    Former Vancouver airport screener pleads guilty to theft

    Vancouver Aquarium rescues 100th seal pup this year in North Vancouver

    Vancouver Aquarium rescues 100th seal pup this year in North Vancouver
    Boaters found the male pup near Mosquito Creek Marina in North Vancouver on Aug. 6. and thought he looked distressed

    Vancouver Aquarium rescues 100th seal pup this year in North Vancouver

    Parti Quebecois to announce rules for leadership race on Sept. 27

    Parti Quebecois to announce rules for leadership race on Sept. 27
    The rules for the next Parti Quebecois leadership race will be announced on Sept. 27 in Sherbrooke.

    Parti Quebecois to announce rules for leadership race on Sept. 27

    Quebec Premier Couillard to lead first trade mission to China in October

    Quebec Premier Couillard to lead first trade mission to China in October
    Premier Philippe Couillard is heading to China in October for his first economic mission abroad.

    Quebec Premier Couillard to lead first trade mission to China in October

    Fish safe, water ban near B.C. mine tailings spill mostly lifted

    Fish safe, water ban near B.C. mine tailings spill mostly lifted
    Health officials in B.C. have lifted most of a water ban that was put in place following a massive mine tailings spill, while also declaring fish from the area are safe to eat.

    Fish safe, water ban near B.C. mine tailings spill mostly lifted