Ryan Grantham

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<em>Riverdale</em> actor Ryan Grantham sentenced to life in ... (EW.com)

'Riverdale' and 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in Canadian prison for fatally shooting his mother in 2020, ...

Grantham allegedly decided to kill his mother, who was battling cancer at the time, "to spare her from seeing the violence he intended to commit." At the sentencing this week, CBC reports that Justice Kathleen Ker considered it a "saving grace" that Grantham chose not to go through with a killing spree. Prosecutors said in a June hearing that on March 31, 2020, Grantham shot his 64-year-old mother, Barbara Waite, in the back of the head as she played piano.

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Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham gets life in prison for killing his mother (BBC News)

The 24-year-old, who played Jeffery Augustine in teen drama Riverdale, was sentenced at British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday. He pleaded ...

In the moments after, she would have known it was me." During the trial, his lawyers argued he had been struggling with anxiety and clinical depression and had expressed a desire to kill himself and harm others in the months leading up to him killing his mother. Grantham admitted to shooting his mother in the back of the head as she played piano in their home, north of Vancouver, the court heard.

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'Riverdale' Actor Ryan Grantham Sentenced to Life in Prison for ... (TV Insider)

The 24-year-old was sentenced at British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday, September 21. Grantham pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, though ...

He has remained in custody for the past two and a half years and, according to He is currently being prepared for transfer to a more permanent facility. The 24-year-old was sentenced at British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver on Wednesday, September 21.

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grantham: 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' actor Ryan Grantham sentenced to ... (The Economic Times)

Actor of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Ryan Grantham shot his mother in 2020. After committing the crime, Grantham turned himself in to the Vancouver police.

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). During this period, he also saw a lot of violent videos online and smoked a lot of marijuana. Later, he recorded a video on his GoPro confessing his murder and recorded a video of his dead mother. The judge also told the court that turning himself into the Vancouver police was a saving grace on his part. While driving, however, something changed Grantham's mind, and he surrendered himself to the authorities in [Vancouver](/topic/vancouver). Other details of the case:It was revealed that the actor lit scented candles, set up rosaries on the piano, and prayed the following day.

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Ryan Grantham of 'Riverdale' Sentenced to Life for Mother's Murder (The New York Times)

Grantham, who also appeared in the film “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” had pleaded guilty earlier this year. He will be eligible for parole after 14 years.

Grantham told the authorities that he initially had planned to kill the prime minister, but changed his mind and at some point decided he would carry out a mass shooting, possibly at Simon Fraser University, where he had been a student. Prosecutors had called for a 17- to 18-year waiting period before Grantham could apply for parole, Grantham’s lawyer had asked for a period of 12 years, and a judge on Wednesday chose a number in between. Grantham had pleaded guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder, which carries an automatic sentence of life in prison.

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