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Parole denied for man who killed Toronto police Const. Todd Baylis
The board said Gayle still lacks insight into the shooting, despite a low-risk assessment and no concerns during escorted absences.
- The Parole Board of Canada denied Clinton Gayle parole for the fourth time on Thursday, keeping the 58-year-old incarcerated at the Mission Institution in British Columbia.
- In June 1994, Gayle shot and killed Todd Baylis while the officer and his partner, Const. Mike Leone, conducted a walkabout on Trethewey Drive, resulting in a life sentence with no parole eligibility for 25 years.
- Despite a low-risk psychological assessment, board member Ian Mackenzie concluded Gayle lacks insight into his crime; Leone testified that "but for Gayle's gun jamming, he would have murdered me just as he executed my partner, Todd Baylis."
- The Toronto Police Association and the Baylis family expressed frustration over notification delays regarding the hearing, though TPA president Clayton Campbell stated the board made the "right decision" to keep Gayle in custody.
- Reform of the Parole Board remains necessary to address justice system gaps, the TPA emphasized, as the Baylis family continues to fear Gayle will reoffend in the future.
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Parole denied for 4th time to man who killed Toronto police officer in 1994
A man who killed a Toronto police officer more than three decades ago has again been denied parole. The Toronto Police Association said it's pleased that Clinton Gayle was rejected in his bid for day parole, his fourth attempt at release.
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Parole denied for Clinton Gayle, man convicted in 1994 killing of Toronto police officer Todd Baylis
A man who killed a Toronto police officer more than three decades ago has again been denied parole. The Toronto Police Association says it's pleased that Clinton Gayle was rejected in his bid for day parole, his fourth attempt at release. According to the Toronto police website, Const. Todd Baylis and his partner were chasing down a drug trafficking suspect in June 1994 when the suspect fired at Baylis, hitting the 25-year-old in the head. The u…
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