Peter Demeter
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Peter Demeter is a Hungarian-born Canadian man convicted of arranging the murder of his wife, as well as attempting to arrange the murder of both his cousin's son and a lawyer's daughter.
In 1956, Demeter immigrated to Canada
and by 1962 he had started a successful career as a land developer in Toronto
.
He married an Austrian-born model, Christine Ferrari, in 1967. The marriage was strained, and on 18 July 1973, 33-year-old Christine Demeter
was found murdered in the garage of their family home in Mississauga, Ontario
. Demeter was convicted of the murder in 1974 and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
While in prison, Demeter has been weakened by stroke and a heart attack, and he has had chemotherapy administered three times.
Demeter was convicted again, while still serving his sentence, for trying to arrange the murder of his cousin's son.
In May 2006 a judge ordered Demeter to provide a DNA
sample to the country's DNA data bank.
Demeter is currently serving his term at the medium-security Bath Institute in Ontario
. In a CBC interview on 30 May 2006, he said conclusively that he will be in prison for the rest of his life.
In 1956, Demeter immigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and by 1962 he had started a successful career as a land developer in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
.
He married an Austrian-born model, Christine Ferrari, in 1967. The marriage was strained, and on 18 July 1973, 33-year-old Christine Demeter
Christine Demeter
Christine Demeter was murdered on July 18, 1973, in the garage of her home in Mississauga, Ontario at the age of thirty-three. The case attracted much attention in Canada because Demeter, a model, was young and beautiful, and her murder had been mysterious.Her husband, Peter Demeter, was...
was found murdered in the garage of their family home in Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga is a city in Southern Ontario located in the Regional Municipality of Peel, and in the western part of the Greater Toronto Area. With an estimated population of 734,000, it is Canada's sixth-most populous municipality, and has almost doubled in population in each of the last two decades...
. Demeter was convicted of the murder in 1974 and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
While in prison, Demeter has been weakened by stroke and a heart attack, and he has had chemotherapy administered three times.
Demeter was convicted again, while still serving his sentence, for trying to arrange the murder of his cousin's son.
In May 2006 a judge ordered Demeter to provide a DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
sample to the country's DNA data bank.
Demeter is currently serving his term at the medium-security Bath Institute in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. In a CBC interview on 30 May 2006, he said conclusively that he will be in prison for the rest of his life.
External links
- "Murders & Mysteries" Archives at Zinester