Riverdale Star Ryan Grantham Was Sentenced To Life Imprisonment For Killing Mother Kandung

Ryan Grantham (Netflix)

JAKARTA - Ryan Grantham was sentenced to life imprisonment after being proven to be a suspect in the murder of his biological mother. The Riverdale actor pleaded guilty for killing his mother Barbara Waite in March 2020.

Launching People, Ryan Grantham was sentenced to a British Columbia Court, Vancouver on Wednesday, September 21. He could not apply for parole for 14 years.

The case occurred when Grantham was 21 years old. He shot his mother while his mother was playing the piano. After March 31, 2020, he reportedly planned the same thing to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

He prepared a car containing three weapons, camping utensils, and a map to Rideau Cottage, where Justin Trudeau lives with his family.

Grantham has even prepared his ammunition and is about to go to Rideau Cottage. However, the plan was canceled and Grantham went to the police station to surrender.

Not a few suspect that Ryan Grantham has a mental health disorder. Two psychiatrists in the trial reported the actor was depressed two months before the incident.

Grantham's lawyer Chris Johnson said the actor was not surprised by the case.

CBC reported the reason Grantham did this so that her mother would not see the acts of violence she would commit. The mother's body was found on April 1 by Ryan's brother, Lisa Grantham.

He is a vulnerable person and Ryan didn't give him a chance to defend himself. It hurts when he finds out he is dangerous for my mother's life," Lisa Grantham said in a statement to court.

Ryan Grantham is an actor who has starred in dozens of films and series. Some of the films he plays include Barricade, Jumper, andley & Me: Puppy Years. He also briefly appeared in the Riverdale series.