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- Justice Brenda Brown ruled the 25-year parole-ineligibility clause unconstitutional, delaying sentencing for the De Jong murderers.
- Khushveer Toor, Abhijeet Singh and Gurkaran Singh were convicted of first-degree murder of Arnold and Joanne De Jong.
- Sentencing is scheduled for Feb 22, 2027, four months later than families expected.
- Family members described the delay as a ‘gut punch’ that took the wind out of their sails.