Calgary man pleads guilty in deaths of girlfriend, mother, stepfather

A Calgary man accused of a triple murder in 2018 has pleaded guilty just days before going to trial.

CALGARY — A Calgary man has admitted to killing his girlfriend, mother and stepfather in 2018.

Prosecutor Shane Parker says Dustin Duthie pleaded guilty to the second-degree murders of Taylor Toller and Shawn Boshuk and the first-degree murder of Alan Pennylegion.

An agreed statement of facts says Toller, Duthie’s girlfriend of five years, was last seen on July 26, 2018, and that police found her in her bed with her throat slit five days later.

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The document says that on the same day Toller was found, Duthie stabbed Boshuk, his mother, six times and covered her with a plastic sheet.

The statement says Pennylegion witnessed Duthie cleaning Boshuk’s blood and Duthie stabbed his stepfather eight times.

One of Duthie’s pit bulls was stabbed, but survived with surgery, and Pennylegion’s pet dog was stabbed and died.

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Following news of Duthie’s guilty plea, the family of Toller released a statement:

“We loved Taylor very much. The opportunity to see her grow and thrive was taken from her family and we are heartbroken. Domestic violence is insidious and it can happen to anyone. If you have a friend or loved one at risk, know that it can take many attempts to leave, and the most dangerous time can be after that decision is made. There are good resources available regarding the safest ways to leave. A good place to find resources in Calgary is through Sagesse.org. We miss Taylor every day. If people wish to honour Taylor’s memory donations may be made at www.taylortollerfund.org. We thank everyone for their kind thoughts.”

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