Brother convicted of murder

TORONTO - One of three teenagers charged with the
killing of a 12-year-old boy named Johnathan was set
free yesterday, another drew a manslaughter
conviction, and the victim's brother was convicted
of first-degree murder and attempted murder.

A brother has been convicted of first degree murder
of his 12 yr old brother who was found lying in a
basement crawl space with over 70 knife wounds.
His stepfather was also waylaid and attacked, in
a planned attack to kill both victims.

Detective Sergeant Terry Wark, who was the lead
investigator on the case, told reporters
Johnathan's distraught mother did not want to speak
with the media until after her son's sentence is
handed down.
The woman knows her eldest child needs
psychiatric help, he added.
"They're very emotional right now,"
the police officer told reporters.
"She's lost two sons -- one being the victim,
the other being the accused.
"Heaven forbid any one of us is ever in that position."

Sign of the times?