A teenager is found guilty of the second degree murder of Lise Danais

During the trial, the Crown argued that this young man who knew Lise Danais would have killed her while she was asleep in her room on the morning of March 26, 2019, in the Southdale neighborhood of Winnipeg.

The fact that the victim was sleeping at the time of his murder would have proven that the crime was planned, since Lise Danais was in a vulnerable position, according to the Crown prosecutors.

According to the prosecution, the teenager used the container of bleach under the kitchen sink to hide his tracks. A stain of Lise Danais’ blood was found on this container, as well as theDNA of the culprit. Of the’DNA corresponding to that of the teenager, or to one of his male relatives, was also found under the fingernails and on the hands of Lise Danais.

In this case, the youth convicted cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Moreover, Radio-Canada does not reveal certain details of the case so as not to identify this minor at the time of the events.

The young adult’s sentence will be determined at a later date.

The defense argued that the evidence presented by the Crown was insufficient to prove the intentional nature of the murder.

After the Crown’s case was presented, defense lawyer Matt Gould presented Judge Anne Turner with a motion to have the teenager tried for second-degree murder rather than premeditated murder. It is for this reason that the jurors found him guilty.

The accused is currently detained. On leaving the courtroom on Thursday evening, Matt Gould indicated that the sentence for a teenager guilty of second degree murder is seven years in prison. However, he believes the Crown will seek an adult sentence.

Prosecutors will return to court on July 13 for sentencing hearings for the young man.

Relatives of the accused said it was certainly not the verdict they expected. They do not want to comment on the possibility of appealing the decision.