Saint John woman sentenced to life without parole for 10 years for murder

A Saint John woman has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for at least 10 years after she admitted she killed a man last summer.

Jinelle Suzanne Thompson, 46, appeared Tuesday in Saint John Court of King's Bench remotely by video from custody.

She was originally charged with first-degree murder, but pleaded guilty in May to the lesser offence of second-degree murder in the death of Allan Lee.

The body of the 52-year-old was discovered in a wooded area on the western outskirts of the city, near Lorneville, on Aug. 1, 2024.

Lee was a father, partner and chimney-business owner.

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