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Teen Pleads Guilty to Murder | Toronto News
A shocking teen murder in Pickering: a 15-year-old pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for stabbing an 83-year-old woman, Eleanor Doney, while she was gardening in May 2025. The Crown seeks a maximum 10-year sentence — 6 years in custody, 4 under supervision — citing the brutal nature of the crime and its devastating impact on the victim’s 63-year-married husband. Prosecutors also stress the teen’s lack of remorse or understanding. The defense argues for credit toward the sentence for time already served in youth detention, emphasizing rehabilitation. The judge’s decision is expected…
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