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Michael Adenyi Gets Life Sentence for 2022 Murder of Vanessa Ladouceur

Justice Jane Sidnell imposed an automatic life term with no parole eligibility for 25 years following his first-degree murder conviction

Vanessa Ladouceur was attacked and murdered in the 100 block of 10th Avenue S.E. on March 18, 2022 while walking to work.
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Overview

  • Michael Adenyi was convicted by a jury in May 2025 of first-degree murder for fatally stabbing 30-year-old fitness instructor Vanessa Ladouceur on March 18, 2022.
  • Jurors rejected his defense that he was not criminally responsible due to psychosis and hallucinations during the attack.
  • Justice Jane Sidnell called the killing a heinous crime and highlighted its devastating impact on Vanessa’s family and friends.
  • Vanessa’s mother, Erika Ladouceur, delivered an emotional victim impact statement describing her profound grief and hopes that Adenyi never regains freedom.
  • Adenyi will not be eligible for parole until March 2047, though the Parole Board of Canada could keep him incarcerated for life.