By Canadian Press

MURDER SENTENCE

Man who killed Edmonton couple gets 15-year sentence

May 17, 2019 | 7:08 AM

EDMONTON- A man who killed an elderly couple during a random 2016 break-in has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Kyle Roberts broke into the home of Joao and Maria Nascimento north of downtown Edmonton and stabbed them to death with a kitchen knife stolen from a nearby home.

Roberts was initially charged with first-degree murder, but later pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter.

During the trial, the Crown said Roberts was in a substance-induced psychosis at the time of the killings but “appeared to be aware that he was killing real people.”

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The 30-year-old admitted to investigators that he used crystal methamphetamine before killing the 93-year-old man and 81-year-old woman.

The Crown asked for a 20-year sentence, while the defence wanted 12 to14 years.

The judge decided on 15 years for each manslaughter charge and 10 years for the break and enter, to be served concurrently.

Roberts has already served just over four years.

(The Canadian Press-CTV Edmonton)