WINNIPEG — A man who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the deaths of his common-law partner and their two children is to serve a life sentence with no parole eligibility for 16 years. Court of King's Bench Justice Chris Martin agreed Thursday to a joint recommendation from Crown and defence lawyers at the sentencing hearing for Trevis McLeod in Winnipeg. "It's horrible, just horrible," the judge told court, calling it "one of the worst cases I've dealt with in my career.
" "At the end of the day, nothing takes away the pain, nothing takes away the shock." McLeod, 52, admitted in September to the slayings after a forensic assessment found he had not suffered from a mental disorder. Shantelle Murphy, 32, Isabella Murphy, 6, and three-year-old Mason Murphy were found dead in the family's duplex in Portage la Prairie, west of Winnipeg, on April 10, 2022.
Fire crews were initially called to the home after neighbours reported the unit was ablaze. Firefighters would later find the three victims dead in two upstairs bedrooms. Court heard the woman and two children "suffered substantial blunt force trauma to the head and body.
" McLeod had a history with drug addiction that led to drug-induced hallucinations and delusions. He had previously received medical treatment for paranoia and drug addiction. At the time of the slayings, McLeod was experiencing delusions that Shantelle Murphy and other "bad actors" were sexually abusing Isabella and Mason, court heard.
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