Teen pleads guilty

The teenager charged in a triple murder that took place on Montreal Lake Cree Nation on March 2, 2005 has pleaded guilty.

The identity of the 18-year-old, who was 17 when the crime was committed, is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

The accused had orginally been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of second-degree murder in connection with the killings but pleaded guilty to three charges of second degree murder on May 23.

The murder victims included a 19-year-old woman, Farro Bird, and two men, 19-year-old Kerry Naytowhow and his 27-year-old brother, Greg Naytowhow.

Second-degree murder carries with it an automatic life sentence with parole eligibility to be determined by the judge. Sentencing in the case is scheduled for June 21.