GUILTY Canada - Vicious assault on Marlene Bird, Prince Albert, SK, June 2014

[newone]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...rd-seeks-help-for-alcohol-addiction-1.2791975

"Marlene Bird, the Prince Albert, Sask., woman who was horribly injured in an attack that led to the amputation of her legs, says her current state is making it difficult to get help for alcohol addiction"

She's got a long road ahead of her.....it's not going to be easy finding the ''perfect'' relocation for her. Her life has changed forever and it's going to take a long time for her to deal with her physical changes. She's going to need a lot of emotional support to get through the court process too. There's more than one challenge facing her recovery. It would be great if they could find a group home for her that's designed for disabled for a start.

It sounds like she wants an independent apartment at this time but with all the emotional challenges she's facing could be risky even for her own safety. MOO

 

[newone]

Some good news for Marlene Bird. She and her partner (on again off again for past 15 years) have been relocated to a 3 bedroom house which has been updated to accommodate her wheelchair.

"Several advocates teamed up to get Bird a house.

"I love this place," says Bird, though she and Lavallee feel a bit isolated in Timber Bay because they have no vehicle to visit family or travel to medical appointments.

Full health-care services aren't available locally, so Bird needs to find rides to Prince Albert and Saskatoon. Transportation is proving difficult, and her electric scooter is still in Prince Albert.


http://www.cbc.ca/news/aboriginal/m...egs-after-attack-finally-has-a-home-1.2934456

"Following the attack, marches were held in Prince Albert and Saskatoon, calling on federal and provincial governments to do more to tackle violence against aboriginal women. Bird's vulnerability also shone an unwelcome spotlight on the problems of alcohol abuse and homelessness facing Prince Albert."

 

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/multimedia/marlene-bird-s-story-told-in-illustrations-1.2919832

"These illustrations, created by graphic journalist Dan Archer, look at the circumstances that contributed to Marlene's attack and her struggle to recover".

 

[Woodland]

I wish I could put more value in the illustrations - it was recently revealed that many of the Chiefs of aboriginal reservations are paying themselves a million + dollars per year. Outrageous imo. What was that money meant for and how far would it have gone for the people on the reservations? Not hearing much in the way of a complaint by the people that money was meant for.

After the million dollar payments were revealed, the feds demanded financial records be posted on line - by those paying themselves the million + bucks. So far many, if not most, are not posting the financial records. And are taking this requirement to court or whatever. GMAB.

Until aboriginal people start taking responsibility for their financial position - many contributing to that payment will be weary of the complaints. Jmo. Fwiw, I was originally on board with a federal inquiry into murdered and missing aboriginal women, until the RCMP revealed stats show the majority of aboriginal women are killed by aboriginal men. What are aboriginal women doing or saying about that stat? What should the agenda be in an inquiry, in the opinion of aboriginal women? Not hearing that so far.

A long winding road ahead imo.

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.paherald.sk.ca/News/Loca...90/Sentencing-in-Marlene-Bird-case-set-back/1

Leslie Black was to be sentenced at Prince Albert Provincial Court on Friday, but due to a presentence report not yet being complete, the conclusion was adjourned until July 30.

He pleaded guilty to the charge of attempted murder in late April...

After the guilty plea, a psychiatric assessment was ordered for Black as the Crown considered applying for dangerous offender status for Black.

http://www.thestarphoenix.com/health/Marlene+Bird+would+this+woman/11057712/story.html

Bird, who had been homeless for several years, was burned so badly that doctors had to amputate both her legs. She has also had several surgeries for skin grafts, and there are more surgeries to come.

A cut stretches from her eyelid to her shattered nose. An operation is set for next month on one of her eyes, which will hopefully improve the double vision that leaves her feeling dizzy...

She wasn't able to attend the last court appearance, but heard about the guilty plea from media reports. She attended court on an earlier date, hoping Black would see her, but he wasn't there. "I really wanted him to see my situation and my wheelchair - no legs," she said.

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/leslie-black-marlene-bird-plea-change-1.3578674

A Prince Albert judge will hear final arguments this morning in the case of a man who had pleaded guilty to a violent assault two years ago –– but now, the man wants to change his plea...

 

[OkieGranny]

From August:

http://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/dangerous-offender-hearing-set-for-leslie-black

Black appeared on Friday in Prince Albert provincial court, where his dangerous offender hearing was scheduled for March 2017.

Earlier this year, a judge denied Black’s attempt to expunge his guilty plea to attempted murder.

 

[dotr]

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...ously-attacked-homeless-woman-apologizes.html

[h=1]Saskatchewan man who viciously attacked homeless woman apologizes[/h]Leslie Black pleaded guilty to attempted murder after he raped, beat and burned Marlene Bird in Prince Albert in 2014. At his dangerous offender hearing, Black apologized and said “I still can’t forgive myself.”

Leslie Black convicted of beating and sexually assaulting a homeless woman has spoken at his dangerous offender hearing. He offered his apology to Marlene Bird and said he accepts any sentence given to him. (Leslie Black/Facebook)

 

[dotr]

http://cnews.canoe.com/CNEWS/Canada/2017/08/30/22749146.html
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Aug 30, 2017

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — A homeless woman who was viciously beaten before being set on fire says she worries her attacker will hurt someone else after a judge ruled Wednesday Leslie Black won’t be designated a dangerous offender.

Black pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the beating, burning and sexual assault of Marlene Bird in an alley in Prince Albert, Sask., in 2014. Her injuries were so serious both legs had to be amputated and she lost much of her eyesight.

“He’ll do that to somebody else,” said Bird, who is 50, outside court Wednesday. “He’s got to learn not to treat women like that.”

She said it was painful to see her attacker but she felt it was important for Black to see her.

“He just looked at me and looked down,” Bird said. “Didn’t say sorry.”

Judge Stanley Loewen said in his ruling that after the 2014 attack, Black walked to a nearby 7-Eleven and bought candy. Black then walked past Bird, who was still on fire, and ignored her.

 

[OkieGranny]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...n-sentenced-to-16-years-behind-bars-1.4300752

The man who brutally attacked a homeless woman in Prince Albert, Sask., before setting her on fire has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.

 

[dotr]

http://www.cp24.com/news/it-was-ver...rned-in-2014-sask-alley-attack-dies-1.3696301

[h=1]'It was very hard on her:' Woman assaulted, burned in 2014 Sask. alley attack dies[/h]

Marlene Bird is shown in this undated handout provided by radio station CKBI. A woman who lost both her legs after she was viciously attacked and set on fire in a back alley in Prince Albert, Sask., more than three years ago has died. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-CKBI

Linda Lavallee, a friend of Marlene Bird, said the 50-year-old Indigenous woman died Monday at a hospital in Prince Albert, Sask.

Lavallee said Bird entered hospital on Nov. 20, went into a coma on Wednesday and never regained consciousness after suffering heart, liver and kidney failure.

Lavallee said Bird had forgiven Leslie Black, the man who attacked and sexually assaulted her. But she was upset over the 16-year prison term he received in September, and the stress of the case and its outcome affected her health.

Friends saw what was happening to her and convinced her to go to hospital.

“It was very hard on her, even though she forgave (Black),” said Lavallee, a resident of Chilliwack, B.C. “She thought the amount of time that guy was going to get was never enough for the amount of pain she went through.

“Nothing kept her down, even with no legs. If she wanted to do something, she did it.”

Bird's two daughters, both in their 20s, are in Prince Albert, but Lavallee said they could not be immediately contacted to let them know about their mother's death.

Black pleaded guilty in April to attempted murder in the June 2014 beating, burning and sexual assault. The court was told that after the attack, he walked to a nearby convenience store and bought candy. Black then walked past Bird, who was still on fire, and ignored her.

It was several hours before she was discovered, barely alive, and with burns so severe they exposed her facial bones. One foot was attached only by a piece of skin.

“Marlene is a true symbol of resiliency and showed such bravery throughout the years of fighting for her recovery,” the release said. “She was a heroic woman, whose strength inspired many. Her courage will be admired forever.”

A memorial service was planned for Monday evening in Prince Albert. Bird was to be buried next to her grandmother in the tiny northern Saskatchewan community of Molanosa

 

[dotr]

May 17 2021
Man who attacked, set fire to Marlene Bird in Prince Albert denied parole | The Star Phoenix

Marlene Bird outside court in Prince Albert on March 21, 2017, during the dangerous offender hearing of Leslie Black, who attacked and burned her in 2014. Photo by Arthur White-Crummey/ /Prince Albert Daily Herald

''A Saskatchewan man who brutally attacked a woman and set her on fire has been denied parole.

Leslie Black, 35, pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the beating, burning and sexual assault of Marlene Bird in Prince Albert in 2014.''

 

[dotr]

June 24 2025

Man who set fire to homeless woman in Saskatchewan to return to prison

A man who lit a homeless woman on fire in Saskatchewan is going back to prison.

www.thestar.com

''A man who lit a homeless woman on fire in Saskatchewan is going back to prison.
Leslie Black was sentenced to 16 years for attempted murder in the 2014 bludgeoning, burning and sexual assault of Marlene Bird in Prince Albert, Sask.
The woman’s injuries resulted in her losing much of her eyesight and having both of her legs amputated.
Black was given statutory release earlier this year on the conditions that he live in a halfway house, not consume drugs or alcohol, and follow a treatment plan and psychological counselling.''