McShane trial: ‘This crime changed her life forever’

Relief and a sense of justice were the overwhelming emotions felt by the McShane family after Heriberto Viramontes was found guilty of battering to near death their daughter and sister Natasha.

McShane trial: ‘This crime changed her life forever’

Viramontes was found guilty of the attempted murders of Ms McShane and her friend, Stacy Jurich, beaten and robbed as they returned home from a night out in the Bucktown neighbourhood of Chicago in Apr 2010.

The jury also found the 34-year-old guilty on six charges of aggravated battery and two of armed robbery, a total of 10, whittled down from the original 25. He faces a maximum 120 years in prison when sentenced, likely later this year.

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