The mother of a Surrey 10-year-old who was abducted and killed in October 2000 says she is 香蕉视频直播渂eyond disappointed香蕉视频直播� that her daughter香蕉视频直播檚 killer has been granted escorted leaves from custody.

Jody Aspin said the decision regarding Shane Ertmoed was made Tuesday (May 4), following a virtual parole board hearing.

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Ertmoed, of Vernon, is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder in connection with Heather香蕉视频直播檚 death. The youngster was playing outside with some children during a stay at her father香蕉视频直播檚 townhouse complex in Cloverdale when a neighbour convinced her to go inside his apartment.

When Ertmoed tried to sexually assault Heather, she struggled and he killed her. Her body was found weeks later in Alouette Lake.

Ertmoed was found guilty in 2002 and handed a life sentence with no chance of parole until 2027.

Aspin said Tuesday that following Ertmoed香蕉视频直播檚 conviction, no one told her that he could be applying for day parole on a regular basis 香蕉视频直播� 香蕉视频直播渨hich he did, the entire time,香蕉视频直播� she said.

(Parole Board of Canada officials clarified that offenders may apply for Escorted Temporary Absences at any time in their sentence. Ertmoed is not eligible for day parole, however, until Nov. 3, 2022, followed by full parole eligibility as of Nov. 3, 2025. His sentence does not expire.)

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In a statement read during the hearing and shared that afternoon with Black Press, Aspin told the board that Ertmoed, now 43, 香蕉视频直播渘ot only took my daughter香蕉视频直播檚 life, he took mine.香蕉视频直播�

She said Ertmoed香蕉视频直播檚 rights died with her daughter and appealed to the board to stop allowing him to continue victimizing her and her family.

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According to Rebecca Darnell, a Langley lawyer who attended Tuesday香蕉视频直播檚 hearing to support Aspin 香蕉视频直播� with whom she developed a friendship through the ordeal of Heather香蕉视频直播檚 disappearance and murder 香蕉视频直播� Ertmoed asked for escorted leaves from William Head Institution in Victoria 香蕉视频直播渇or the purpose of assisting his rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.香蕉视频直播�

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Darnell said other information disclosed during the hearing that concerned her included that Ertmoed did not participate in any programs during the first decade of his incarceration and that he hadn香蕉视频直播檛 considered medication to reduce his sex drive and manage his risk level because he is still young enough to have a family.

About being a murderer, Ertmoed told the board 香蕉视频直播渉e was not proud of what happened to Heather,香蕉视频直播� Darnell said.

Darnell said she was not convinced that Ertmoed was sincere.

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Heather香蕉视频直播檚 childhood best friend also gave a statement to the board, sharing the lasting impact that her friend香蕉视频直播檚 death had on her own life, and her concerns for the community香蕉视频直播檚 safety should Ertmoed be allowed out.

Katherine Charette told Black Press she found the board香蕉视频直播檚 decision to grant Ertmoed香蕉视频直播檚 application 香蕉视频直播渞eally shocking,香蕉视频直播� and said Ertmoed香蕉视频直播檚 expressions of regret don香蕉视频直播檛 hold up.

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Darnell said Ertmoed香蕉视频直播檚 escorted leaves are to take effect after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, and be in effect from Monday to Friday, for no more than eight hours per day, for a period of one year.

Parole board officials said such escorted leaves are approved/authorized when it is considered that the offender 香蕉视频直播渨ill not present an undue risk during the absence.香蕉视频直播�

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