Two men have been convicted of first-degree murder for killing a Hells Angels recruit in Ontario. The Crown alleged the men planned the killing at a marijuana grow-op.
A jury in Perth, Ont., has found two men guilty of first-degree murder for killing Hells Angels recruit Greg Slewidge in nearby Beckwith Township more than four years ago. Crown prosecutors alleged Michael Clairoux and Lee Marazzo planned and carried out the killing of the 39-year-old at a legal marijuana grow-op. The jury started deliberating mid-afternoon Wednesday and came back with the verdicts Thursday afternoon.
After it was read there were tears and hugs among the victim's family, and on the other side of the aisle, among those who knew the accused. Others left the courtroom immediately. The penalty for first-degree murder is life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. Lawyers for Clairoux and Marazzo indicated Thursday they plan to appeal the verdict. Greg Slewidge's youngest sister Heather Ball told court he was both a friend and big brother. 'Every day feels incomplete without him,' she said, saying she will never have closure and is 'constantly haunted' by the loss. During the statements supporters of the two convicted men sat solemnly as Slewidge's family dotted away tears from their eyes. The Crown said during closing arguments this week the two men surprised Slewidge, who was set to become a full-patch Hells Angels member the next week. They allegedly used a rope to strangle him and left his body with a knife in the back. Michael Clairoux, bottom, and Lee Marazzo in a Canadian Tire security camera still from Oct. 14, 2020 entered as evidence in their first-degree murder trial. It's different footage than that captured the day of the murder. Prosecutors say the men were hired by a member of the Red Devils Motorcycle Club, a known affiliate of the Hells Angels, following a dispute over car repairs.Lawyers for both of the accused questioned the reliability of the surveillance footage and the identification of their clients, saying they may have been set up.OPP say sudden death near Carleton Place was homicide
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