‘Constant’ fear in my house, U.S. woman testifies about impact of Quebec abduction
“At the time of the events, I was afraid I was going to be killed. My husband and I thought we would never make it home to see our family again.”
The Crown has told the court previously it will seek a 17-year sentence for Arnold, while the defence has countered with a sentence recommendation in the 10-year range. Four other men arrested with Arnold received sentences of between six and 15 years. The Helms were held for ransom in connection with what the Crown said was a botched drug deal involving their grandson, Mackenzie Helm. The group wanted to exchange the couple for 50 kilograms of cocaine or $3.5 million cash, but they were unaware Mackenzie had been arrested in Vermont days earlier with the drugs.
“The whole time being made to think and feel like we were going to be killed over something we had nothing to do with or knew about is something I could never imagine in our 70s,” Sandra Helm told the court, reading excerpts from a letter she wrote.
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