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It was a small victory for Jessica Scanlon’s household. They had been smiling by means of their tears outdoors the St. Catharines courtroom minutes after a decide sentenced Jeremy Gough to life in jail with no likelihood of parole for 25 years.
The mom of two was stabbed 24 occasions and overwhelmed repeatedly within the head with a small bat two years in the past.
Scanlon’s sister Melanie learn an emotional sufferer affect assertion in courtroom. She mentioned “I would have protected her from anything, but I didn’t realize I had to protect her from you Jeremy.”
Jealousy and anger was what led to the deliberate homicide of 29-year-old Scanlon. She had dropped her youngsters off at college on Feburary twenty third 2015 earlier than returning dwelling the place Gough was ready. She was discovered lifeless within the basement of her Chetwood avenue dwelling.
Scanlon had ended her 10-year relationship with Gough lower than a month earlier than she died. Gough instructed the jury he snapped and black out in the course of the assault. He mentioned he didn’t keep in mind stabbing her.
Earlier than the trial Gough had tried to plead responsible to manslaughter, a lesser cost, however the crown refused.
Gough will start his sentence instantly and can also be banned from having any weapons or weapons for all times.
