Col. Russell Williams, the former commander of CFB Trenton, is expected to plead guilty to all the charges laid against him, including two counts of first-degree murder, sexual assault and dozens of break and enters, CBC News has learned.
But it is not clear whether Williams, 47, will enter a plea during his court appearance in Belleville, Ont., on Thursday.
Sources tell CBC News that negotiations are underway to determine the quality of Williams’s potential sentence. He is facing life in prison, and sources say he wants to work out the best deal for a life behind bars.
Williams has been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of air force flight attendant Cpl. Marie-France Comeau, 37, who worked at CFB Trenton, and Jessica Lloyd, 27, of Belleville.
He has also been charged with home-invasion sex attacks on two women in September 2009 in eastern Ontario and with 82 breaking and entering charges.
Williams was arrested Feb. 7, 2010, while he was still in command of the Trenton base.
Police have installed a security barricade in anticipation of massive crowds at the courthouse in Belleville.
In anticipation of massive crowds at the courthouse in Belleville, police have installed a security barricade to block the public’s view of Williams’s arrival and departure….
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This court case has broken the ice. The women were Williams’ prisoners. Now other hidden stories may be revealed; whether by women during the holocaust or those subject to cruel experiments in institutions.