A 39-year-old man was convicted of murder today for stabbing his 74-year-old mother and her dog to death with a knife in their apartment on Feb. 23, 2020.

Jamil Hasan Junichi Hart was convicted of murder in the second degree for the “brutal killing” of his mother, Gwendolyn Hara-Hart, who was 74 years old at the time of her death, and her beloved dog, Yuko, in Hara-Hart’s home, according to the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney.

Hart was also convicted of attempted burglary in the first degree and cruelty to animals in the first degree.

“We thank the jury for the time that they took to consider all of the evidence that led them to convict Mr. Jamil today,” said Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm, in a statement. “This conviction demonstrates our office’s commitment to seeking justice f

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