Vienneau Guilty of Attempted Murder

Thursday, 20 June 2013 11:10

It's a guilty verdict for a Tillsonburg man on attempted murder. 48-year-old Daniel Vienneau has been found guilty of attempted murder, after slashing the throat of a Tillsonburg woman in October 2011. The victim in the case isn't being identified under a court order. Vienneau also cut his own throat that afternoon. Another man inside the home, called 911 and both the victim and Vienneau survived. A two day trial culminated this morning in the guilty verdict from Justice Lynne Leitch. Vienneau will be sentenced on September 3rd.

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