Boy, 12, ‘left to die’ in basement by prospective parents who ‘despised’ him, Crown says at open of horrific Ontario murder trial
- Posted on September 15, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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Boy, 12, ‘left to die’ in basement by prospective parents who ‘despised’ him, Crown says at open of horrific Ontario murder trial

Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber have pleaded not guilty to the first-degree murder of a 12-year-old boy, whom they were attempting to adopt.