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The 23-year-old pleaded guilty in June to second-degree murder and confessed he planned to kill the country’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau.
According to the New York Times, Grantham will become eligible for parole in 14 years.
The 24-year-old actor shot and killed his mother on March 31, 2020. Barbara Waite, 64, was hit in the back of the head while playing the piano inside.
The next day, Grantham covered his mother’s body with a sheet and left the house, intending to kill the politician.
The information was revealed on the first day of the actor’s sentencing hearing this week.
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He also confessed that after his mother was murdered, he panicked, wrote in his diary, recorded a video next to the body, went out to get money, went home, tried making Molotov cocktails and watched television for two and a half hours.
The next day, he leaves the house in order to make another victim: Trudeau. In addition to speaking to the police, the actor also wrote down the intention in a diary.
Halfway through, however, Grantham changed his mind and surrendered to the police. He could be sentenced to life in prison. The hearing will resume next week.
Ryan Grantham in a scene from ‘Considering Love and Other Magic’ – Photo: Disclosure
Grantham began acting in television and film at the age of nine. “Riverdale”, “Supernatural” and “iZombie” are the most significant series of the actor’s career.
He also starred in the films ‘The Way of Evil’, ‘Considering Love and Other Magic’, ‘Becoming Redwood’ and the franchise’s first feature film ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’.
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