On Wednesday, the family of thirty nine year old Sandra Ruiz Beltran buried the 39 year old. As has been widely reported, on Sunday night the single mother of two was murdered inside her home where she resided with her children at the corner of Meighan and Gentle Avenues. Tonight, the mother’s eight year old daughter remains hospitalized as she continues to recover from head injuries that she received at the hands of her mom’s killer.
On Tuesday twenty two year old Darrel Grant, a neighbour, was arrested and charged for the gruesome murder. Grant has additionally been charged with one count each of attempted murder, dangerous harm and use of deadly means of harm upon the eight year old girl. He has also been charged with aggravated burglary for entering the home armed with a hammer and stealing a six hundred dollar gold chain. Darrel Grant remains on remand at the Hattieville Prison.
