Jennifer Hendry was murdered in her Air Ronge home in January 2022. (Dignity Memorial)

By Derek Cornet

murder

Teen killer enters guilty plea, agreed facts read out in court

Nov 7, 2023 | 5:00 PM

Editor’s Note: Details of this story were removed at the request of the defense and Crown lawyers to prevent possibly identifying the youth.

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A teen killer initially charged with first degree murder in the death of Air Ronge resident Jennifer Hendry pleaded guilty to the lesser offence of second-degree murder in a La Ronge courtroom on Tuesday.

That plea comes after a trial was expected to begin on Monday. The teen, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, told Judge Lloyd Stang he understood the guilty plea would relinquish his right to a trial and that he understood the consequences of entering such a plea.

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There was a heavy police presence in Air Ronge and at Jennifer Hendry’s residence in the days after her murder. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

A sentencing hearing for the teen is not expected to occur until at least June 2024. Leading up to that, Judge Stang ordered several reports to be written before he sentences the teen.

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derek.cornet@pattisonmedia.com