Quebec City daycare worker gets life in prison, no parole for 12 years in toddler's murder - CBC

Guenuite Mubwaka pleaded guilty last week to one count of second-degree murder in the girl's death. (Facebook)Social SharingA former daycare worker has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 12 years in the murder of a 14-month-old girl in the Quebec City area in 2024. 

Guenuite Mubwaka pleaded guilty last week to one count of second-degree murder in the girl's death.

The murder took place in the Beauport borough of Quebec City in March 2024 where Mubwaka ran a home daycare.

Security camera footage from the daycare showed that she had been abusing the victim for several months. 

On the day of the fatal attack, paramedics were called after the toddler went into cardiorespiratory arrest. 

She never regained consciousness and died a few days later in hospital.

Quebec Superior Court Justice François Huot ultimately confirmed the parole eligibility but said he would have set it at 18 years himself.

The judge called the joint recommendation too lenient, but opted for it to avoid an appeal and allow the young victim's parents a chance to continue grieving.

Second-degree murder comes with an automatic life sentence.