Child killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo was denied parole on June 22, marking the second time since 2018 that the dangerous offender has appealed for his release. In a related case, the families of Bernardo’s victims, Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, are suing the Parole Board of Canada in federal court for the release of evidence or reports pertaining to Bernardo’s possible release that their Access to Information requests failed to produce. Tim Danson, the families’ lawyer, told The Epoch Times that given the extraordinary nature of the case, this information should be made public. “Whether or not the offender represents a threat to public safety—we don’t get access to any documentation that informs that issue until the board members are questioning Bernardo,” Danson said. “That needs to be changed because the way it’s set up now is just not acceptable. That’s what the lawsuit is about. That would …
Paul Bernardo Case: Lawsuit by Victims’ Families Seeks More Parole Board Transparency
June 22, 2021
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