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B.C. child killer granted unescorted leave from prison for cooking classes
Poilievre says the parole board put a convicted child killer on day passes despite objections from the victim’s family and case managers.
- On Sept. 2, the Parole Board of Canada granted Shane Robert Ertmoed, serving a life sentence for the 2000 murder of 10-year-old Heather Thomas, a 60-day unescorted temporary absence to participate in a community cooking program.
- Ertmoed was convicted 26 years ago of abducting, sexually assaulting, and killing Heather in Surrey; her body was found three weeks later in Alouette Lake after he concealed it in a hockey bag.
- The Board imposed strict conditions, including that Ertmoed "not visit more than 30" municipalities across Greater Vancouver, the Lower Mainland, and other provinces, and "not be in the presence of females younger than 18" without an approved adult aware of his history.
- Despite the Board's conclusion he "will not pose an undue risk," the case management team disagreed, arguing his risk cannot be managed safely; Heather's mother, Jody Aspin, opposed the release, stating he "should remain in prison until you die."
- Ertmoed, who began taking arousal-reducing medication last year, has "meaningfully engaged" in counseling and submitted "constructive activities" for his time, though he remains under 24/7 supervision and will never enjoy total freedom under parole conditions.
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Conservatives Call for Stricter Sentencing After Convicted Child Killer Granted Temporary Release
Protest signs rest against the window at the provincial courthouse in Surrey, B.C., as demonstrators make their way to the court room for the first appearance of Shane Ertmoed, accused in the murder of 10-year-old Heather Thomas, on Nov. 6, 2020. (The Canadian Press/Chuck Stoody)
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Within 10 days, two pedophile child killers were given temporary passes to leave prison
Shane Ertmoed and Douglas Lambier both committed their crimes in the early 2000s. Both have been granted 60-day unescorted leave from prison.
·Toronto, Canada
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