Ontario man who planned murder of ex-girlfriend given life sentence [Video]

A Toronto man accused of shooting his ex-girlfriend to death in an underground parking lot three years has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.

Dylon Dowman, who was found guilty of first-degree murder last Thursday after a jury deliberated for less than a day, said nothing to the court Friday when Superior Court Justice Sean Dunphy asked him if he wanted to make an elocution.

Dowman also did not testify at trial.

Dunphy called the 2022 slaying of 23-year-old Daniella Mallia a “planned, premeditated killing,” and noted Dowman has expressed no insight into his offence, or remorse.

On Aug. 18, 2022, Mallia was walking along a pathway towards a courtyard at 2265 Jane St. Dowman, who waited nearly 90 minutes for her to emerge from her residence, ran up from behind and attacked her.

He put his arm around her neck and dragged her into the underground parkade of the …