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A coroners inquest has been called into the death of a woman serving a life sentence for her role in torturing and murdering an Orangeville teen.Terry Baker,
stanley cup who pleaded guilty 11 years ago for her part in the 2002 murder of 16-year-old Robbie McLennan, died at St. Mary General Hospital in Kitchener after being transferred from Grand Valley Institution for Women on July 6, 2016.On Tuesday Dec. 5 , Dr. David Eden, regional supervising coroner for inquests, announced that an inquest examining the events surrounding Bakers death will be held. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The inquest where a jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths is mandatory under the Coroners Act. Information regarding the dates and location of the inquest have yet to be announced.Baker, who was 16 at the time of McLennans murder in 2002, was serving a life sentence after admitting to helping torture and murder the Orangeville teen with another 16-year-old and her then boyfriend William Bronson Penasse, who was 20 at the time. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Penasse also pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in 2005 and was sentenced to life in
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The region saw an increase in hate crimes last year with 40 incidents in 2022 compared to 31 reported in 2021.A report recently presented to the Halton Police Board noted Oakville had the largest number of hate crimes at 17, followed by Burlington with 14, Milton with six and Halton Hills with three. It is up, and it is som
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stanley cup ences. There were also several suspected hate crimes reported in 2022 with four taking place in Oakville, two occurring in Milton and one in Halton Hills. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Deputy Chief Roger Wilkie said 29 of the 2022 hate crimes involved property damage/vandalism with hate-related slurs or symbols being spray-painted or scratched on public and private property.Other incidents involved the theft of Pride flags. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The report noted the region also saw 31 hate/bias incidents reported in 2022 that didnt meet the threshold of a hate crime. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Wilkie said these mostly involved racial or ethnic rhetoric communicated through social media or during in-pe
stanley cup rson conflicts.The report noted members of Haltons Black community were the group most targeted by these hate-related occur
