30-08-2017 19:04 via thestarphoenix.com

Saskatchewan man who attacked Marlene Bird, set her on fire, not declared dangerous offender

PRINCE ALBERT — Leslie Black, the Saskatchewan man who viciously beat homeless woman Marlene Bird before setting her on fire, will not be declared a dangerous offender.
A judge ruled Wednesday that Leslie Black will not get the designation which would have kept him in prison indefinitely.
Black pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the sexual assault of Marlene Bird, who was attacked in Prince Albert in 2014. Her injuries were so serious both legs had to be amputated and she lost much of h
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