A Toronto man who tried to kill his estranged wife in front of their three-year-old son has been sentenced to nine years in prison, with a judge saying it was sheer luck that the woman survived.
Angel Payan-Almendarez, 25, said he has no memory of strangling his wife, covering her head with packing tape and leaving her to die on Dec. 8, 2015. The woman and her son, however, haven't been able to forget what happened, court heard.
"It is clearly by luck, not design, that the victim survived and the accused is not charged with murder," McMahon said. She thanked him by text and didn't answer when he began calling her repeatedly, court heard. He then left a message saying he wanted to talk and banged on the door, prompting her to ask him to leave, court heard.
Rieck quickly sent the drafted text to her husband before Payan-Almendarez slapped the phone out of her hand and smashed it on the ground. Payan-Almendarez wrapped the woman's head with plastic packing tape, covering her nose and mouth, court heard.
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