Randy Tshilumba sentenced to life in prison for 1st-degree murder of Clmence Beaulieu-Patry

"Her name wasClmence, and we will remember her," said Quebec Superior Court Justice Hlne Di Salvo before turning to the 20-year-old woman'smurderer, Randy Tshilumba, and sentencing him to life in prison.

Di Salvo then addressedClmenceBeaulieu-Patry's parents.

"The guilty verdict will not bring backClmence, but I hope it will bring you a measure of peace," she said.

Earlier in the sentencing hearing Wednesday, under a projected photo of a smilingBeaulieu-Patry, family members and friendsspoke about the impact the young woman had had on their lives.

Last week, a jury found Tshilumba, 21, guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Beaulieu-Patry. He stabbed her to death in the Maxi supermarket where she worked on April 10, 2016.

Beaulieu-Patry'sparents, Luc Patry and Nathalie Beaulieu, were the first to speak, saying they were the proudest parents in the world when Clmence was born.

"During our walks, people would stop us and tell us how they found you beautiful and expressive," said Beaulieu.

"Our travels were moments of bonding, discovery and pure happiness," said Patry, recalling his daughter'steen years.

Since the murder, her parents told the court they've had to learn to live without their daughter, which has hadphysical and emotional repercussions.

"We're consumed by sadness and anger every day, and that prevents us from working," said Beaulieu. She told the court that their inability to work has had a serious financial impact.

The two say they're paralyzed by pain despite medical and psychological help, and despite taking anti-depressant medication.

'She was never anonymous'

At the end of their joint statement, Di Salvo addressed the parents, saying she was touched by how everyone addressed their daughter as Clmence, and not Ms. Beaulieu-Patry.

"She was never anonymous during the whole trial, and I tell you this because it's very special," said Judge Di Salvo.

"It hit me when the witnesses from the Maxi, who didn't know her and who helped her, called her Clmence."

Di Salvo said she has rarely seen this in all of her years in court.

Four of the young woman's friends also spoke aboutthe impact her death had on them.

They spoke of her positivity, but also how they now live with fear.

"I'm a strong woman, not afraid of walking alone at night, no matter the hour," said a woman named Laurence. She described herself as an adventurous person who loves change, people and life.

"However, since April 10, 2016, that feeling of confidence toward others has crumbled," she said. "From one day to the next, I'm afraid."

BothBeaulieu-Patry's parents and her friends told the court they take a measure of comfort in the first-degree murder verdict that Tshilumba received.

Tshilumba will have no chance ofparole before serving 25 years in prison.