Manitoba man, 24, found guilty of first-degree murder in slaying of Indigenous woman
Benoit will be sentenced later after prosecutors said he planned the killing with purchases, a hidden grave and a destroyed vehicle.
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Manitoba man convicted of 1st-degree murder in 2022 killing of Mackaylah Gerard
Family and loved ones of Mackaylah Gerard-Roussin say the 20-year-old First Nation woman's memory will "live on" as a 24-year-old Manitoba man was found guilty of deliberately planning and carrying out her murder.
Josh Benoit Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder in the 2022 Killing of Mackaylah Gerard-Roussin Near Woodridge, Manitoba
Mackaylah Gerard-Roussin, a 20-year-old First Nations woman from Manitoba, was first reported missing on Aug. 25, 2022. In the days leading up to her disappearance, 24-year-old Josh Benoit had already begun planning her killing. On Aug. 23, surveillance footage showed him purchasing items including a plastic storage bin, tarp, baseball bat, duct tape, and bags of concrete. Two days later, he dug a grave in a remote area south of Woodridge, prepa…
Manitoba man convicted of 1st-degree murder in death of Mackaylah Gerard-Roussin
Descrease article font size Increase article font size It was a bittersweet day for family and friends of Mackaylah Gerard-Roussin, as her accused killer, 24-year-old Josh Benoit, was found guilty of first-degree murder. “Mackaylah was a good woman. She didn’t deserve — nobody deserves to lose their life,” said her father, Kirby Gerard, outside court after the verdict was handed down. In the judge-alone trial, court heard 20-year ol…
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