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| Under the '']'' the name of Jasmine Richardson could no longer be published, after she became a suspect. However, by the time of her arrest, her name had already been widely published. Under the same act, 12 is the lowest possible age a person can be charged, and a 12 year old can not be treated as an adult (meaning a much shorter maximum prison sentence). | Under the '']'' the name of Jasmine Richardson could no longer be published, after she became a suspect. However, by the time of her arrest, her name had already been widely published. Under the same act, 12 is the lowest possible age a person can be charged, and a 12 year old can not be treated as an adult (meaning a much shorter maximum prison sentence). | ||
| According to freinds of the girl, she was grounded by her parents for dating Jeremy Allan Steinke, a 23 year old man. Her friends had criticized the relationship, but the couple continued dating. <ref>Breakenridge, Dave,, [http://calsun.canoe.ca/News/Alberta/2006/04/28/1554824-sun.html "Pre-teen's tryst 'gross' | According to freinds of the girl, she was grounded by her parents for dating Jeremy Allan Steinke, a 23 year old man. Her friends had criticized the relationship, but the couple continued dating. <ref>Breakenridge, Dave,, , ''Calgary Sun'', ], ].</ref> | ||
| Friends of 12-year-old accused killer disapproved of boyfriend, 23"], ''Calgary Sun'', ], ].</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 23:36, 30 April 2006
The Richardson family murders involved the murder of three members of the family in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The bodies of of Marc Richardson, his wife Debra, and their son Jacob were found by a friend of Jacob on April 23, 2006 at 1pm. Absent from the home at the time was Jasmine Richardson, the couple's 12 year old daughter (early news reports said she was 13). She was later arrested with her boyfriend Jeremy Allan Steinke, connection with the murder.
Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act the name of Jasmine Richardson could no longer be published, after she became a suspect. However, by the time of her arrest, her name had already been widely published. Under the same act, 12 is the lowest possible age a person can be charged, and a 12 year old can not be treated as an adult (meaning a much shorter maximum prison sentence).
According to freinds of the girl, she was grounded by her parents for dating Jeremy Allan Steinke, a 23 year old man. Her friends had criticized the relationship, but the couple continued dating.
References
- "Three bodies discovered in Medicine Hat home", ctv.ca, April 24, 2006.
- Breakenridge, Dave,, "Pre-teen's tryst 'gross' Friends of 12-year-old accused killer disapproved of boyfriend, 23", Calgary Sun, April 28, 2006.
- "More charges possible in triple murders", Vancouver Sun, April 27, 2005.
- "Sudbury family mourn murder victims", Northern Life, April 27, 2006.