Quebecer who murdered partner, 2 children serving life sentence in men’s prison [Video]

A Quebecer convicted of killing her spouse and two children is now serving a life sentence in a men’s prison.

Mohamad Al Ballouz, who now identifies as a woman, was sentenced last month after being convicted of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Synthia Bussières, 38, and of first-degree murder in the deaths of their two kids, aged five and two. The killings happened in September of 2022 in Brossard, on Montreal’s South Shore.

When Quebec Superior Justice Eric Downs delivered his sentence on Dec. 20, he described the killing as a “femicide” and illustrative of “the sadistic character of the accused.”

During the trial, Al Ballouz was held in a female institution.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), which is responsible for housing inmates in federal institutions, confirmed to CTV News on Tuesday that Al Ballouz is now in a men’s federal institution, but declined to provide specific details due to privacy concerns.

A CSC spokesperson said accommodation requests are assessed on a case-by-case …