The murder-for-hire case of a woman in Ontario has been brought up by Netflix

The story of an Ontario woman who was found to have hired her parents to kill her is now the subject of a new Netflix documentary.

Jennifer Peng was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder in connection with a 2010 incident at their Markham home that left her mother dead and her father seriously injured.

In 2015, he was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for 25 years.

Now, Netflix has picked up a new documentary called What Jennifer Did.

The feature-length documentary joined Netflix in Canada on Wednesday. It examines the early years of Jennifer's life, her love life intertwined with her alleged crimes, and the story leading up to her mother's murder.

It also provides insight into the three co-defendants involved in the case and convicted on the same charge. Among them are Daniel Wong, her boyfriend at the time of the conviction, and two criminals she hired, Lenford Crawford and David Milvaganam.

During the trial, prosecutors said Wong and Crawford were intermediaries for Jennifer despite not being at Pan's house at the time of the attack. Another man, who was tried separately, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder and was sentenced to 18 years.

The Crown said Jennifer planned to kill her parents after they forced her to choose between them and Wong. The ultimatum came after Pan was found to have lied about his life for years, including his high school and university graduation, volunteering experience and career.

A woman accused of killing her mother and killing her father during a November 2010 home invasion testified in court Tuesday (CTV Toronto/John Mantha)

Despite moving back home after the ultimatum, Pan had a strained relationship with his parents. It was then, at the age of 24, that he hired criminals to commit murder.

CONVICTED OF AGAIN, CHARGED FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER

The documentary follows new developments in the case, which were announced last year. In May 2023, the Ontario Court of Appeal ordered a retrial of the four defendants due to a mistrial.

The two scenarios presented by the trial judge included a scenario in which Pan's plan was to kill each of his parents. A second scenario suggested that he orchestrate a home invasion that results in his parents being shot.

According to the Court of Appeals, the trial judge should have instructed the jury on second-degree murder and manslaughter.

All appeals against the verdict of attempted murder were dismissed by the court.

Attorney Stephanie DiGiuseppe, who represented Pan in the appeal, told CTV News Toronto that retrial scheduling has been temporarily suspended.

“Although the dates have not yet been set, we expect the Supreme Court hearing to take place in late 2024 or early 2025,” he wrote in an email.

An appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada was sought, as was a Crown appeal. The retrial schedule depends on these results.

– With Canadian Press files