Closing submissions heard at trial for pair accused of first-degree murder in OPP officer’s death
- A four-week trial in Cayuga, Ontario, concluded with a jury finding Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry guilty of first-degree murder.
- The charge stemmed from the December 27, 2022 fatal shooting of Ontario Provincial Police Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala as he responded to a vehicle in a ditch.
- Key evidence included the officer's body camera footage and gunshot particles found on McKenzie's hoodie, while defence lawyers questioned witness descriptions.
- The jury deliberated for about six hours before reaching the verdict, and Justice Andrew Goodman called McKenzie's actions "shocking."
- Both defendants received immediate life sentences with no parole eligibility for 25 years, and the case fueled calls for bail reform legislation.
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Pair guilty of first-degree murder in slaying of OPP constable
It only took six hours for a jury in Cayuga to issue first-degree murder verdicts Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry in the killing of 28-year-old OPP Const. Greg Pierzchala. Both McKenzie and Stewart-Sperry were sentence to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Const. Pierzchala was shot and killed while responding to a car in a ditch on Dec. 27, 2022 near Hagersville. Jurors were shown his final moments captured on his…
Two found guilty of first-degree murder in death of OPP officer - The Turtle Island News
CAYUGA, ON- Six and a half hours after the jury began deliberating two people were found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of an Ontario Provincial Police officer. A jury returned its verdicts for Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry just after 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, about six-and-a-half hours after they began deliberations. Constable Greg Pierzchala was fatally shot on Dec. 27, 2022 while he was responding to what seemed to be a …
Jury delivers guilty verdicts in murder of OPP Constable Greg Pierzchala
Justice has been served in the tragic death of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Constable Greg Pierzchala. Two individuals, Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, have been found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury in connection with Pierzchala’s death. The verdict was delivered Thursday evening, around 9:00 p.m., following approximately six-and-a-half hours of jury deliberation. Constable Pierzchala, just 28 years old at the time, was f…
Brandi Stewart-Sperry and Randall McKenzie are found guilty of the premeditated murder of Officer Greg Pierzchala of the PPO southwest of Hamilton in 2022
Pair found guilty of first-degree murder in OPP constable's shooting death
Jurors in the trial of two people accused of murder in the 2022 shooting death of a provincial police officer have begun their deliberations after hearing closing arguments in the case this week.
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