Convicted B.C. child killer granted 60-day unescorted leave to take cooking classes
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Shane Ertmoed, who is serving a life sentence for the October 2000 abduction, sexual assault, and murder of 10-year-old Heather Thomas, has been granted a 60-day unescorted leave from prison to attend cooking classes in British Columbia.
The parole board's decision has drawn sharp criticism from the victim's family. Jody Aspin, the mother of Heather Thomas, expressed outrage upon learning of the unescorted release, stating that she and her family are forced to continuously suffer as a result of the ongoing proceedings related to her daughter's killer.
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Global News (CA)Focuses on the mother's outrage and ongoing suffering over the parole decision.
Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, Canada)Focuses on the offender's identity and the historical details of the crime.
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