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Surrey Child-Killer Granted Unescorted Absence - The Northern View
The board said he will not pose an undue risk and imposed strict conditions, including 24/7 supervision and no contact with the victim’s family.
- 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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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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