Parole board barred victims' families from attending Bernardo hearing in person, lawyer says
The lawyer representing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — tortured and killed in two of the most heinous crimes in modern Canadian history — says the justice system has let them down again by denying the victims' mothers the opportunity to deliver their victim impact statements in person at Paul Bernardo's upcoming parole hearing.
Families of Paul Bernardo victims now allowed to attend parole hearing in person, lawyer says
The reversal came late Thursday afternoon after lawyer Tim Danson sent an open letter expressing outrage about the families only being allowed to virtually attend the hearing.
Parole board reverses decision and will allow families of Paul Bernardo’s victims to attend upcoming parole hearing in person
The families of the victims of Paul Bernardo will be allowed to attend the serial killer’s upcoming parole hearing in person next week, the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) says.
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MANDEL: Parole board backtracks, will now allow families to attend Bernardo hearing
Facing a nationwide backlash, the Parole Board of Canada has reversed its shameful decision and will allow the families to attend Paul Bernardo’s hearing next week after all.
Paul Bernardo parole hearing ‘working to accommodate’ victims’ families in person
A lawyer representing the families of Bernardo's teenage victims earlier said his clients' requests to attend the parole hearing in person had been denied.
Conservatives question decision to stop victims' families from confronting Bernardo in person
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is questioning the Parole Board of Canada's rationale for preventing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — who were tortured and killed by Paul Bernardo — from addressing their daughters' murderer in person next week.
Victims' families barred from attending Bernardo's parole hearing in person: lawyer
A lawyer representing the families of two teenage girls murdered by notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo says they have been denied the right to deliver their victim impact statements in person at Bernardo's upcoming parole hearing.
Bernardo victims’ families barred from parole hearing: lawyer
The longtime lawyer for the families of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French says they’re being denied the right to appear in-person at a hearing for convicted killer Paul Bernardo next week. Shallima Maharaj reports.
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But such is the state of criminal justice in this country: it’s always full of grim surprises. If Bernardo were to be ...
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Families of serial killer Paul Bernardo’s victims not allowed to attend parole hearing in person: lawyer
In an open letter, lawyer Tim Danson said the parole board recently told the families that they would not be allowed to attend next week’s hearing in person, indicating that the parole board is ...
EDITORIAL: When 'justice' enables a hideous monster
We call it a criminal justice system, but for the families of murder victims Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, our parole ...