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Man who killed couple on B.C. street denied parole, again

Remains a high risk

It香蕉视频直播檚 been more than 20 years since John Cleaveland Heasman, 37, and Linda Lee Anderson, 39 were murdered on a Langley City residential street, and their killer remains a high risk to public safety, a Parole Board of Canada decision has determined.

On June 19, William James McCotter, now 59, was again denied parole. He is serving a life sentence for two counts of second-degree murder.

Written reasons provided to the Langley Advance Times show the parole board hearing found there has been no improvement in McCotter香蕉视频直播檚 risk rating since he was arrested by police near the scene of the December 2001 fatal assault on Heasman and Anderson.

Anderson香蕉视频直播檚 restraining order against McCotter had just expired when he attacked her and Heasman.

He knocked them to the ground outside her apartment building, kicked them in the head, then beat them both to death with a 2X4.

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In their decision denying parole, the two-person parole board noted McCotter remains a high risk for violence towards an intimate partner, continues to deflect responsibility, and has exhibited 香蕉视频直播減aranoid behaviour.香蕉视频直播

香蕉视频直播淭here have been no improvements in your risk ratings since the start of your sentence,香蕉视频直播 the board decision informed McCotter.

香蕉视频直播淕iven the length of time served and your participation in [prison anti-violence] programs, your lack of progress is a notable for the absence of positive change.香蕉视频直播

While McCotter has taken part in 香蕉视频直播渧oluntary and faith-based programs,香蕉视频直播 he has made 香蕉视频直播渕inimal gains,香蕉视频直播 the board ruling stated.

Family members opposed McCotter香蕉视频直播檚 release.

香蕉视频直播淭hey expressed that your offending has ruined their lives and they continue to have concerns about your lack of remorse and risk to public safety,香蕉视频直播 the decision said. 香蕉视频直播淭here was a victim statement read at the start of the hearing in which they raised again raised concerns about your lack of progress. Serious harm occurred.香蕉视频直播

香蕉视频直播淚t is the Board香蕉视频直播檚 opinion that you will present an undue risk to society if released on day parole or full parole and that your release will not contribute to the protection of society by facilitating your reintegration into society as a law-abiding citizen,香蕉视频直播 the decision concluded. 香蕉视频直播淎ccordingly, the Board denies day and full parole.香蕉视频直播


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