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Douglas Garland was found guilty of the 1st degree murders of Kathy and Alvin Liknes and their 5 year old grandson, Nathan O'Brien. He received 3 life sentences of 25 years each to run consecutively, and will not be eligible to apply for parole for 75 years. Barring appeal, he will not live long enough to apply.
Kathy and Alvin Liknes, and their grandson Nathan O'Brien (pic from CBC news files here)
True life sentence a blessing for families of Garland victims
By Michael Platt, Calgary Sun
First posted: Friday, February 17, 2017 05:17 PM MST | Updated: Friday, February 17, 2017 05:49 PM MST
To never, ever see his face again.
What's a small solace for the OBrien and Liknes families right now is in fact the single greatest thing that could have happened in this trial, after Douglas Garland's conviction on three counts of first-degree murder.
It can't bring back the dead, but Friday's sentencing decision by Justice David Gates ensures the legal system can't bring back the monster either and unlike so many victim families who are forced to relive the crime at regular parole hearings, Garland will never get one.
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Kathy and Alvin Liknes, and their grandson Nathan O'Brien (pic from CBC news files here)
True life sentence a blessing for families of Garland victims
By Michael Platt, Calgary Sun
First posted: Friday, February 17, 2017 05:17 PM MST | Updated: Friday, February 17, 2017 05:49 PM MST
To never, ever see his face again.
What's a small solace for the OBrien and Liknes families right now is in fact the single greatest thing that could have happened in this trial, after Douglas Garland's conviction on three counts of first-degree murder.
It can't bring back the dead, but Friday's sentencing decision by Justice David Gates ensures the legal system can't bring back the monster either and unlike so many victim families who are forced to relive the crime at regular parole hearings, Garland will never get one.
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