Canadian commander sentenced to life for murders
Russell Williams
Col. Russell Williams pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder  two sexual assaults and 82 counts of breaking-and-entering  during which he took hundreds of undergarments from women and young girls.
 Ontario judge Robert F. Scott sentenced Williams after the disgraced former elite pilot tearfully addressed the court  lamenting his crimes and the pain he has caused the victims and their family and friends.
 "I stand before you indescribably ashamed " Williams said  his voice cracking. "I know that the crimes I have committed have damaged many people."
 Williams said he betrayed his family  friends and colleagues.
 Justice Robert Scott said he believes Williams is sincere in his regrets  but nonetheless declared him a "sick and dangerous" man.
 "Russell Williams will forever be remembered as a sadosexual serial killer " Scott told the court. "The depths of the depravity shown by Russell Williams have no equal."
 Williams pleaded guilty Monday to murdering Jessica Lloyd  27  whose body was found in February  and Marie Comeau  a 37-year-old corporal under his command who was found dead in her home last November. Both women were asphyxiated.
 pleaded guilty Monday to murdering Jessica Lloyd  27  whose body was found in February  and Marie Comeau  a 37-year-old corporal under his command who was found dead in her home last November. Both women were asphyxiated.
 Williams took pictures of himself in the women's bedrooms  posing in their underwear  and he meticulously catalogued the photos on a hard drive and stored the undergarments in his home. Prosecutor David Thompson detailed in court how Williams raped  photographed  videotaped and killed Comeau  who pleaded with Williams to "have a heart" and spare her life. During most of the proceedings  Williams sat looking downward.
 Williams was a rising star in the military before he was charged earlier this year. The charges have shocked Canadians and shaken the military to its core. The 47-year-old once flew prime ministers and served as a pilot to Queen Elizabeth II during a 2005 visit.
 "Our thoughts go out to all the members of the Canadian forces who knew the commander and who have been very badly wounded and betrayed by all of this " Harper said.
 Lieutenant-General Andre Deschamps  Chief of Air Staff for the Canadian military  said the military has been "deeply shaken" by Williams. Deschamps said they can now fire Williams and remove his medals.
 Andy Lloyd  one of the victim's brothers  said he has been waiting for this day for a long time and that he's glad the military has moved to strip of Williams of his rank.
[TGT] pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder  two sexual assaults and 82 counts of breaking-and-entering  during which [TGT] took hundreds of undergarments from women and young girls.
 Ontario judge Robert F. Scott sentenced [TGT] after the disgraced former elite pilot tearfully addressed the court  lamenting [TGT] crimes and the pain [TGT] has caused the victims and their family and friends.
 "I stand before you indescribably ashamed " [TGT] said  [TGT] voice cracking. "I know that the crimes I have committed have damaged many people."
 [TGT] said [TGT] betrayed [TGT] family  friends and colleagues.
 Justice Robert Scott said he believes [TGT] is sincere in his regrets  but nonetheless declared [TGT] a "sick and dangerous" man.
 "[TGT] will forever be remembered as a sadosexual serial killer " Scott told the court. "The depths of the depravity shown by [TGT] have no equal."
 [TGT] pleaded guilty Monday to murdering Jessica Lloyd  27  whose body was found in February  and Marie Comeau  a 37-year-old corporal under his command who was found dead in her home last November. Both women were asphyxiated.
 pleaded guilty Monday to murdering Jessica Lloyd  27  whose body was found in February  and Marie Comeau  a 37-year-old corporal under his command who was found dead in her home last November. Both women were asphyxiated.
 [TGT] took pictures of [TGT] in the women's bedrooms  posing in their underwear  and [TGT] meticulously catalogued the photos on a hard drive and stored the undergarments in [TGT] home. Prosecutor David Thompson detailed in court how [TGT] raped  photographed  videotaped and killed Comeau  who pleaded with [TGT] to "have a heart" and spare her life. During most of the proceedings  [TGT] sat looking downward.
 [TGT] was a rising star in the military before [TGT] was charged earlier this year. The charges have shocked Canadians and shaken the military to its core. The 47-year-old once flew prime ministers and served as a pilot to Queen Elizabeth II during a 2005 visit.
 "Our thoughts go out to all the members of the Canadian forces who knew the commander and who have been very badly wounded and betrayed by all of this " Harper said.
 Lieutenant-General Andre Deschamps  Chief of Air Staff for the Canadian military  said the military has been "deeply shaken" by [TGT]. Deschamps said they can now fire [TGT] and remove [TGT] medals.
 Andy Lloyd  one of the victim's brothers  said he has been waiting for this day for a long time and that he's glad the military has moved to strip of [TGT] of [TGT] rank.