Colonel David Russell Williams' Twisted Crimes Exposed: Tape Recordings and Condolence Letter Revealed

As prosecutors presented a disturbing account of the crimes committed by former Colonel David Russell Williams, details emerged of the army commander's two-year rampage, which began with home break-ins to steal girls' and women's underwear and culminated in the murders of two women. Williams, who pleaded guilty to the murders, two other sexual assaults, and 82 break-ins, meticulously recorded his crimes using a digital camera and even videotaped the two murders. The court was also shown photos from the break-ins, depicting Williams wearing the stolen underwear while masturbating or aroused.

Key Takeaways:

• Colonel David Russell Williams videotaped both murders, as well as multiple rapes and beatings of the two victims for hours beforehand.
• Williams used a digital camera to document the crimes, including the murders, and brought extra lamps into a room to improve lighting during one killing.
• He sent a condolence letter to the family of Cpl. Marie-France Comeau, the first murder victim, after her death, in his capacity as base commander.
• The court heard that Jessica Lloyd, a school bus line administrator, was subjected to numerous degrading demands by Williams in an attempt to avoid being killed, and begged him to let her mother know she loved her if she died.
• Williams used duct tape to suffocate Cpl. Marie-France Comeau after hours of repeatedly being raped and beaten, and displayed photos from the break-ins on large monitors in court.
• The break-ins, which began as a means to steal girls' and women's underwear for his sexual arousal, eventually escalated to murder.
• Williams pleaded guilty to two murders, two other sexual assaults, and 82 break-ins.

Statistics:

• 2 murder victims: Cpl. Marie-France Comeau and Jessica Lloyd.
• 2 other sexual assault victims of Colonel Williams.
• 82 break-ins committed by Colonel Williams.
• 2 years: the duration of Colonel Williams' rampage.
• 1 condolence letter: sent by Colonel Williams to the family of Cpl. Marie-France Comeau.

Sources:

• Ottawa Citizen, [no date]
• Calgary Herald, [no date]