A disgraced RCMP officer convicted of torturing his captive 11-year-old son at their home in suburban Ottawa fully deserved his 15-year prison sentence, Ontario's top court ruled on Tuesday. In rejecting the argument, the Appeal Court noted the wanton viciousness the father visited on his son. The Appeal Court rejected that argument as well, saying the trial judge had reviewed such evidence at length and made no errors in his understanding of what he heard. Among other arguments the Appeal Court rejected was D.D. 's assertion that the boy had made a "quick physical recovery" and that, apart from the abuse inflicted, he was an otherwise good parent.

Source: CBC News February 14, 2018 00:00 UTC