Quebec man, 81, gets prison sentence after admitting to killing wife with Alzheimer's disease
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An 81-year-old Quebec man has been sentenced to prison after admitting to killing his wife with Alzheimer's disease.
An 81-year-old Quebec man has been sentenced to prison after admitting to killing his wife with Alzheimer's disease.
Gilles Brassard received a life sentence with no chance of parole for 10 years and six months.
Brassard claimed he was acting out of compassion when he strangled 79-year-old Thérèse Brassard-Lévesque at a Terrebonne, Que. long-term care home last year.
His loved ones wiped tears off their faces as Superior Court Justice Helene di Salvo delivered her decision at the Laval courthouse Friday morning.
Brassard’s lawyer says he is being sent to die.
"The family feels so powerless. The family is hurt," said Elfriede Duclervil.
Last week, Brassard pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.
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