Man Sentenced for Parents' Murder, Brother's Attack

0:00It's March 27. I'm Cory with the story. This is Canada News Today, driven by AI. A 32-year-old man from Atobikoke has received a life sentence with no parole for 17 years after being convicted of second-degree murder. In the deaths of his parents and attempted murder of his brother, Alpha Henry, staff Colin and Veronica Henry, both in their late 60s, to death in their Toronto apartment on September 21st, 22. The judge also imposed a concurrent 14-year term for the attack on his brother Daniel. Police arrived around 140 AM to find the parents' bodies in the bathtub stacked and doused with gasoline. Henry had tried to clean the scene, stolen cash, and even ordered pizza before planning to ambush his returning brother, who fought him off during the struggle. Family and friends shared deep grief in court statements describing Colin and Veronica as devoted church members who volunteered, gardened and gave, generously without expecting anything back. The murder shattered their stable,

1:02religious home, leaving relatives questioning why such violence struck their loved ones. The judge highlighted the brutal stavings Henry's purchase of knives beforehand and his complete lack of remorse or insight, even trying to frame his brother, who faced brief suspicion before being cleared. Mitigating factors included Henry's homelessness, mental health issues, and clean record as a young black man. Daniel now lives without family, his aviation career on hold amid lasting trauma from the physical fight and false blame. Henry, denying guilt, faces parole consideration in September 20, 1939, after nearly four years behind bars already.