CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A jury convicted Lavi Pham and James Salerno of first-degree murder, kidnapping and concealing a death in the 2020 killing of Mary Collins, but her grandmother says the verdicts do not resolve the family’s concerns about accountability or the years it took to bring the case to trial. The verdicts were delivered Oct. 12 in Mecklenburg County. Pham and Salerno face life in prison without parole and are appealing their convictions. Collins was killed in April 2020. Prosecutors said she was stabbed 130 times and bludgeoned; her body was wrapped in plastic and concealed inside a mattress at a NoDa apartment complex. Outside the courthouse, Collins’ grandmother, Mia Alderman, said the guilty verdicts were the first point at which she felt a measure of relief. She said her granddaughter’s death and the harm she suffered cannot be undone. Alderman said the outcome falls short of the justice Collins deserves and called for accountability to the fullest extent of the law. The case also involves people whose legal proceedings are separate from the jury’s verdict. Kelly Lavery, Pham’s girlfriend at the time, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and other charges and is serving a sentence of 25 to 32 years. Alderman said Lavery should remain in prison for life. America Diehl is charged with concealing Collins’ death and has not yet gone to trial. Alderman said she believes Diehl should also face a murder charge. The charges against Diehl are allegations, not findings of guilt. Alderman also criticized the six years between Collins’ killing and the trial, saying delays can weaken cases as witnesses become unavailable or die. She said she intends to speak out about concerns with the criminal justice system.