Michael MacKay told police officers that his wife Cindy probably died by suicide, but the truth is he served her a lethal dose of poison concealed in a mug of Gatorade.
Michael pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday at the Court of King’s Bench in Battleford, Sask.
Cindy continued to work as a registered nurse after they settled on the farm, until her youngest daughter suffered a “freak accident.”
Shortly after downing the laced drink, Cindy went into severe medical distress and Michael made frantic, emotional calls to 911.
There was no direct evidence, like eyewitness testimony, but the Crown developed its theory based on a series of circumstances that were suspicious, ultimately charging Michael with first-degree murder.
On Monday, dozens of people attended the court hearing to show support for Cindy and her family — so many that several had to listen from the hallway and others sat in the jurors box.
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Michael MacKay told police officers that his wife Cindy probably died by suicide, but the truth is he served her a lethal dose of poison concealed in a mug of Gatorade.
Michael pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Monday at the Court of King’s Bench in Battleford, Sask.
Cindy continued to work as a registered nurse after they settled on the farm, until her youngest daughter suffered a “freak accident.”
Shortly after downing the laced drink, Cindy went into severe medical distress and Michael made frantic, emotional calls to 911.
There was no direct evidence, like eyewitness testimony, but the Crown developed its theory based on a series of circumstances that were suspicious, ultimately charging Michael with first-degree murder.
On Monday, dozens of people attended the court hearing to show support for Cindy and her family — so many that several had to listen from the hallway and others sat in the jurors box.
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