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Toronto man pleads guilty to murdering late spouse’s niece after being cut out of will | Globalnews.ca

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Ciro Garofano pleaded guilty to second -degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault.

The 81-year-old admitted he deliberately drove his car over his late spouse's niece, the niece’s husband and his spouse's sister.

Karen Montague , 61 , was killed and the two others were injured in the hit and run in November 2023 .

The facts read out in court by assistant Crown attorney Megan Petrie .

Court heard Garofano drove his vehicle at Montague and Gilchrist ’s sister, both knocked down.

Montague was lying in the middle of the roundabout, while Gilchrist 's sister was knocked down near the curb near the Montagues’ vehicle.

Montagues were taken to hospital, where Montague died of multiple blunt force trauma.

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