Murder of Laura Babcock
Laura Babcock (February 11, 1989 - July 2012) was a Canadian woman from Toronto who was murdered by Dellen Millard and Mark Smich in July 2012. She was burned in an animal incinerator. Her murderers were also found guilty in the murder of Tim Bosma.[1] [2][3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Disappearance, relationships, and biography
She disappeared in July 2012. Dellen Millard and Mark Smich were charged on April 10, 2014. Millard was involved in a love triangle as he was dating a woman named Christina Noudga and was dating Babcock at the same time. Babcock was also reported to have been having mental health problems at the time. Babcock had a boyfriend named Shawn Lerner (they had broken up at the time of the murder) and was with him at her party where Millard was also present. It is not publicly known if Babcock knew Millard from before. In late July 2012, Lerner was at a Starbucks to have a discussion about his missing ex-girlfriend with Millard. Lerner and everyone else (excluding Millard) did not know Babcock was already dead for about three weeks. Police revisited the Babcock case after the Tim Bosma's murder. The investigation also included Dellen Millard's murdered father, Wayne, who was the owner of the private and formerly public airline Millardair. Babcock's remains were found in an animal incinerator on Millard's property outside Waterloo, Ontario.
Trial
The murder trial began on October 23, 2017. The trial was presided over by Supreme Court of Ontario Judge Michael Code. Millard acted as his own lawyer and Smich's lawyer was Thomas Dungey. Dungey did point out that Millard was guilty. Millard's and Smich's crown prosecutor was Jill Cameron. Both killers were no longer in remand as both were found guilty of murdering Tim Bosma and both were given life in prison. The court heard that Babcock had an intense fear of death since childhood. On November 2, Babcock's phone was found at one of the killer's homes, and the next day a duffel bag was found at one of the killer's homes. In early December 2017, the trial was coming to a close. Judge Michael Code gave the jury two mandatory choices to make in the verdict: first, if Laura Babcock is dead, and second, did Millard and Smich murder her. On December 13, 2017, the jury began deliberating, and on December 16, 2017, the jury found Millard and Smich guilty of murdering Laura Babcock. Throughout the trial, Millard and Smich pleaded not guilty. Both Millard and Smich were given additional life sentences in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. All 12 jurors decided to give Millard consecutive sentences, and five jurors decided that Smich should have the maximum chance of being denied parole. All the other jurors made no suggestion regarding Smich's possibility of parole. Babcock's parents, Linda and Clayton, despite being satisfied with the verdict, said there was no joy in the verdict as the loss of their daughter was too painful.
See also
Murder of Tim Bosma
References
- ↑ Mahoney, Jill (May 24, 2014). "'What if?' game haunts Babcock friend". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ Brocklehurst, Ann. "Tag Archives: Laura Babcock". Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Accused killers Millard and Smich won't testify at Laura Babcock murder trial". CBC News. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ↑ "Tim Bosma Murder". HuffPost Canada. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ↑ "Wayward son". Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Jury in Tim Bosma trial finds Millard, Smich guilty of 1st-degree murder". CBC News. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Tim Bosma case". Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Opinion - Smich's lawyer puts Babcock's death on Millard". Toronto Star. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Dellen Millard, Mark Smich found guilty of murder in Laura Babcock's death - The Star". Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Laura Babcock's phone tracked near accused killers before her disappearance, jury hears". CBC News. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ Martin, Shannon (November 3, 2017). "Duffel bag belonging to Laura Babcock found in accused killer's home, jury hears". CBC News. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Judge begins charge to jury at Laura Babcock murder trial". CBC News. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Laura Babcock had an intense fear of death since childhood, court hears in murder trial for Dellen Millard and Mark Smich". The Toronto Star. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Dellen Millard and Mark Smich found guilty of 1st-degree murder in Laura Babcock's death". CBC News. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
Infamous murder in Ontario. Major story in Canadian headlines. One of the few murders by a serial killer in Canada. Also among the most infamous in modern day Canada. If there are any editing flaws I suggest someone to fix them to prevent declining.
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