Loretta Saunders’ Murderers Sentenced

The family of Loretta Saunders burst into applause as a Nova Scotia judge sentenced her two killers to life in prison on Wednesday.

Blake Leggette and Victoria Henneberry entered guilty pleas to first-degree and second-degree murder, respectively last week as their jury trial was to get underway.

Judge Josh Arnold told Legette he must serve 25 years before he can apply for parole, which is the mandatory sentence for first-degree murder.

The judge told Henneberry she must serve 10 years before she can apply for parole.

Arnold said the “despicable, horrifying and cowardly” murder left the Saunders family “crushed, broken-hearted and empty.”

“The treachery of Mr. Leggette and Ms. Henneberry have polluted so many lives,” Arnold said.

This story courtesy of Blair Rhodes of CBC.