HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Mililani man has been found guilty in the brutal killing of his mother and her dog.

Jamil Hart, 39, was convicted by an Oahu jury Monday of murder in the second degree for the death of Gwendolyn Hara-Hart.

He was also found guilty of attempted burglary and cruelty to animals.

The prosecution said on Feb. 23, 2020, Hart stabbed his 74-year-old mother multiple times, dragged her body to her bed, and then stabbed her dog .

“The fact that he intentionally used a double-edged weapon and the nature scope and severity of the injuries that he caused, this was not an accident or a mistake, but rather reflects his conscious objective to engage in this conduct,” the prosecution said in court.

Hart was later arrested while allegedly trying to break into a nearby chu

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