Man convicted in 1994 murder of teen daughter in Toronto dies in prison

CBC News

· Posted: Mar 26, 2025 10:30 AM EDT | Last Updated: 20 minutes ago

A antheral convicted of sidesplitting his 17-year-old girl successful 1994 has died successful prison. 

Everton Biddersingh was recovered blameworthy successful 2016 of first-degree execution successful the decease of his girl Melonie. He was automatically sentenced to beingness successful situation with nary accidental of parole for 25 years. 

Biddersingh died astatine Millhaven Institution's Regional Treatment Centre of evident earthy causes connected Friday, according to a quality merchandise from Correctional Service Canada. He was 69 years old. 

Melonie moved to Canada from Jamaica with her brothers successful 1991 to unrecorded with their father. Her emaciated assemblage was discovered successful a burning suitcase successful a parking batch northbound of Toronto successful 1994. 

During the trial, tribunal heard Biddersingh treated his girl similar a enslaved and subjected her to prolonged abuse. The Crown argued helium drowned oregon starved Melonie earlier putting her assemblage successful a suitcase, taking it to a distant country and mounting it connected fire. 

Biddersingh past told friends and relatives, including Melonie's parent successful Jamaica, that the teen had tally distant from home. He ne'er reported her missing.

Melonie's remains were unidentified until 2011, erstwhile her stepmother, Elaine, told her pastor the miss had died aft being confined and deprived of nutrient and medication.

Elaine was convicted successful 2016 of second-degree execution successful the girl's decease and sentenced to beingness successful situation with nary accidental of parole for 16 years.