What crime did Sandra and Elizabeth Andersen commit?
Q: What crime did Sandra and Elizabeth Andersen commit?
A: Sandra and Elizabeth Andersen committed the murder of their mother, Linda Andersen, on January 18, 2003 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Q: How old were the sisters when they committed the crime?
A: At the time of the murder, Sandra was 16 years old and Elizabeth was 15 years old.
Q: What motivated them to commit this crime?
A: The sisters became irritated with their mother for "wasting money on alcohol" and having abusive relationships with men. They also felt jealous that their friends had "better things like swimming pools and clothes". This discontent led them to search online for ways to kill their mother in order to receive insurance money which they planned to use for a trip to Europe with their friends as well as a large house filled with marijuana.
Q: How long were each sister sentenced for?
A: Both sisters were sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2005.
Q: When were the sisters released from prison?
A: Sandra Andersen was released to a halfway house in 2009 and Elizabeth Andersen was released in 2010.
Q: What media coverage has there been about Linda Anderson's murder case? A: Linda Anderson's murder case has been featured on television series Deadly Women (2010) as well as Bob Mitchell's book 'The Class Project : How To Kill A Mother' (2011). Additionally, a crime drama movie entitled Perfect Sisters (2014) is based off of her story.
