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'''Michael Briere''' was a child-murderer and rapist responsible for the death of Holly Jones in 2003, at the time of her death Holly was only 10 years of age. | '''Michael Briere''' was a child-murderer and rapist responsible for the death of Holly Jones in 2003, at the time of her death Holly was only 10 years of age. | ||
Michael Briere called Holly over to his house when she was walking home on night and produced to kidnap her, sexually assault and strangle her. After dismembering her body, he attempted to discard the remains by placing them in | Michael Briere called Holly over to his house when she was walking home on night and produced to kidnap her, sexually assault and strangle her. After dismembering her body, he attempted to discard the remains by placing them in several bags in a variety of locations around the city of Toronto. In some cases, these bags were dropped into water; in others they were disposed of via garbage collection. Briere admitted that the legs would never be found as they had been collected by the garbage truck. However, the bags were found the next morning on May 13th, 2003. | ||
Michael Briere's motive was sexual deviancy as he had admitted to watching child pornographic and decided to act on his impulses - he pleaded guilty to his crime in order (he claimed) to spare her family further distress: however he never truly showed remorse over his actions. | Michael Briere's motive was sexual deviancy as he had admitted to watching child pornographic and decided to act on his impulses - he pleaded guilty to his crime in order (he claimed) to spare her family further distress: however he never truly showed remorse over his actions. Of particular note was the fact that although he claimed not to have planned or pre-meditated the crime, he decided immediately upon taking her into his apartment that he would need to kill her. He also commented that he had been unable, in the event, to commit rape (this was borne out by DNA evidence) and that the experience was not what he had imagined it would be. | ||
The sexual aspect of Briere's crime sparked a heated debate over pornography in Canada and he was sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole for 25 years. | The sexual aspect of Briere's crime sparked a heated debate over pornography in Canada and he was sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole for 25 years. |