Judge to give verdict in trial of man who admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg – Winnipeg Sun

Jul 11, 2024

A man who admitted to killing four women in Winnipeg but claimed he was too mentally ill to be held responsible has been found guilty of first-degree murder.

Defence lawyers had argued Jeremy Skibicki was suffering from schizophrenia at the time of the slayings in 2022 and should be found not criminally responsible and detained in a hospital.

But Crown prosecutors said he had the mental capacity and awareness to commit and cover up the killings.

People in a packed courtroom cheered and clapped when the verdict came down Thursday. Skibicki showed little emotion.

A first-degree murder verdict carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years.

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