The 49-year-old, dressed in a white shirt and black pants, entered the pleas in court in Woodstock, a dramatic twist in one of the biggest mass-murder trials in Ontario history. “Yes, your honour,” Wettlaufer said when asked by Justice Bruce Thomas if it was her intention to plead guilty to all charges. In at least one case, Wettlaufer was spurred to act by growing rage over her job and her life, which built up inside her until she felt an “urge to kill,” the Crown told the court. Wettlaufer deliberately injected James Silcox, an 84-year-old man with diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, with insulin the night of Aug. 11. I’ll never forget my dad.”In court Thursday, Wettlaufer admitted she intended to kill her patients with insulin injections.
Source: National Post June 01, 2017 16:16 UTC