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Life Sentences for Child Murderers | Toronto News
A Burlington couple, Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney, have been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of their adopted 12-year-old son, who died from severe malnutrition in December 2022. The court heard they also subjected both boys to confinement, assault, and inhumane conditions—including forcing the victim to wear wetsuits. The judge called their moral culpability “as high as could possibly be imagined,” while the couple’s victim impact statements and testimony from the surviving brother left the courtroom in tears. Despite claiming “good intentions” and blaming the system…
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