A Canadian Native man was found guilty on Wednesday in a 13-year-old murder case that attracted international attention.

Clifford Sleigh was convicted of first-degree murder, aggravated sexual assault and kidnapping in the 1992 death of Corrine Gustavson. Corrine, who went by the nickname of "Spunky," was 6 years old at the time.

Sleigh's lawyers attempted to make race an issue at trial because a friend of Corrine's who witnessed the kidnapping said a "Native man" did it. Sleigh later admitted to kidnapping and assaulting Corrine and tried to plead guilty to a lesser crime for her death. DNA evidence helped seal the case against him.

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Sleigh guilty of killing Punky (CBC 5/25)
Clifford Sleigh guilty of Edmonton sex slaying (CTV 5/26)
Sleigh guilty (The Edmonton Sun 5/26)
Edmonon man found guilty in brutal child slaying (The Globe and Mail 5/26)
Mom's message to slain girl (CanWest News Service 5/26)

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