Victim’s family confronts cold-case killer at Toronto sentencing: “Your free life is done”

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3 ай бұрын

In a packed Toronto courtroom, family and friends of Susan Tice and Erin Gilmour addressed convicted killer Joseph George Sutherland Monday, sharing how the unsolved murders of the two women who lived alone, four months and roughly four kilometres apart in 1983, left them scared, empty and grief-stricken for nearly 40 years.
“You murdered and assaulted two wonderful women and went on to live your life. Your free life is done,” said Ben Tice, Susan Tice’s oldest son, remembering his mother as a light force whose tragic death has left him feeling exhausted, depressed and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Sutherland sat quietly in the prisoner’s box with his head down, gazing at the floor. For nearly four decades, Toronto police knew Tice and Gilmour were attacked and sexually assaulted by someone who had broken into their respective homes prior to their killing, but it was not until 2021 that investigators were finally able to serve Sutherland with a DNA warrant.
Crime specialist Catherine McDonald was in court as the families of the victims got to finally speak about how the killings left them grief-stricken.
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@j.m.221 3 ай бұрын

Life sentence please with no chance of parole

@acidheadzzz 3 ай бұрын

They stated that the convicted hasn’t committed any crimes since 1983. Maybe he just hasn’t been caught for committing any crimes since 1983. He’s clearly got something wrong with him but another thing is clear is that he got away with these crimes for 39 years so he seemed to have been pretty good at not getting caught and when he was caught the lead detective I think it was stated at the news conference that had it not been for the advancements in DNA it’s unlikely they would never have caught him because he wasn’t on their radar and if I’m not mistaken the cop also said that this guys name wasn’t in ANY of the police detectives notes anywhere. Hopefully these facts are brought up and put in the forefront at these hearings because maybe he’s just really good at not getting caught rather than just leading a squeeky clean law abiding life raising family? But the bottom line is that he’s getting a life sentence and he’s going to be on parole for ever if or when he’s released from prison. Parole is no joke, he’ll be monitored closely forever! As for prison, this guy has no idea what awaits him in maximum security for at least 2 years and then depending on how he behaves there will determine where he’s transferred to continue doing time.

@lovelyman28 3 ай бұрын

He doesn’t remember? Hasn’t committed a crime since? Who gives a damn? He also raped and murdered two women 40 years ago. Canadian law is soo bizarre.

@dorothykilgallenwasmurdere1653 3 ай бұрын

Wow. He killed but hasn’t done it in a while.. if the judge considers that bs , it’s just a good thing I won’t be in the court room.

@GuttaLyfeTV 3 ай бұрын

someone should be watching you smh weird af just sayin

@dorothykilgallenwasmurdere1653 3 ай бұрын

@@GuttaLyfeTV watch this🖕🏿🖕🏿

@Lp-ze1tg 3 ай бұрын

Just give him 20 years with no parole.

@geoectomy 2 ай бұрын

In Canada, "Life in prison" means an automatic 25-year period. Canada apparently doesn't do consecutive sentences, so that's it. The sentence hearing on March 4th had the defense pushing for 18 years before eligibility for parole and the crown pushing for 20-22 years before eligibility. Sutherland is, apparently 62 years old. So, if the crown get's its' way, he will, indeed, get 20-22 years without parole.

@terri5624 2 ай бұрын

These poor families and what they've had to endure all these years. I cannot begin to imagine. How I remember when these murders took place. Just tragic. Then there's the audacity of this monstor to go on living his life like nothing happened. This sick coward blocked it out? How can any human block out murdering 2 women and evading arrest for decades? These beautiful and much loved women who did not deserve to die at the hands of this scumbag on the streets of Toronto back in 1983. We need a revamp of our weak justice system here in Canada 🇨🇦. We're going to pieces in this country of ours. This country is the laughing stock of the rest of the planet. We're moving backwards, to poverty stricken times, like 3rd world countries we only saw on TV. This is going to get much much worse. Unfortunately, there will be more murders just like these two because there is no deterrent for committing crimes in Canada 😢. God help us all. ❤ 🙏