In October of 2021, Jasmine's mother, Aaliyah's grandmother, Kim Blankert, spoke to Global News as she braced as best she could to hear disturbing details of their senseless deaths.

Uh, Jasmine was the best mom.

She really loved being a mom.

She was very kind, very sweet girl.

We are trying to move forward and think of only positive things and happy memories and keep their spirits close and move forward that way.

But it's been very difficult.

I never heard her first word.

Alia's paternal grandmother, Jodie Sanderson, and Jasmine's mother left court feeling there were a lot of lies and holes in Leeming's story, and felt many details will likely remain unknown forever.