Former nurse who killed eight elderly people in her care gets life in prison
by Associated Press in Woodstock, Ontario from World news | The Guardian on (#2V09S)
- Elizabeth Wettlaufer pleaded guilty and admitted using insulin in killings
- 14 assaults took place in Ontario care facilities and at a home, officials say
A former nurse convicted of killing eight elderly people in her care has been sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole for 25 years.
Elizabeth Wettlaufer pleaded guilty last month to eight counts of first-degree murder, four counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated assault in the notorious serial killings. The 50-year-old told the court on Monday that she was truly sorry and hoped her victims' families could find peace and healing.
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