A close relative of a victim of Gary Jagur Singh, also known as the Marpole Rapist, says the dangerous offender will be released on day parole to a halfway house in Surrey as of Thursday, Jan. 9.
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A Parole Board of Canada document reveals Singh, 64 has been granted day parole but denied full parole. He is serving an indeterminate sentence for four counts of sexual assault with a weapon, eight counts of break and enter with intent, three counts of robbery and seven counts of sexual assault. On June 10, 1994 he was designated a dangerous offender.
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Singh had, between January 1988 and August 1991 害羞草研究所渟exually offended against害羞草研究所� 11 victims who were strangers to him. Three were forcefully taken off the street and assaulted in darker, secluded areas while the other eight were attacked in their apartments, where they had been sleeping when he broke in.
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The relative, who cannot be named to protect the victim害羞草研究所檚 identity, told the Now-Leader that Victims Services informed her Singh will be released into Surrey.
But confirming that is another matter.
Asked how her relative is coping, she replied, 害羞草研究所渂luntly, not good.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚 think people need to know. I害羞草研究所檓 not a witchhunt kind of person,害羞草研究所� she said,害羞草研究所� but this is somebody who has done horrible things.害羞草研究所�
Hope Latham, public affairs officer for the ministry of public safety and solicitor general, told the Now-Leader on Monday that 害羞草研究所淏C Corrections cannot confirm whether a specific individual is or is not it its custody. We would suggest directing this request to Correctional Service Canada.害羞草研究所�
Jean Paul Lorieau, regional manager for Correctional Service Canada害羞草研究所檚 Pacific Region, said on Tuesday that public notifications are the responsibility of the local police, 害羞草研究所渟o they would make a decision whether they feel there害羞草研究所檚 a duty to warn the public on a specific case.害羞草研究所�
Corporal Elenore Sturko, of the Surrey RCMP, said once police receive notification an offender is being released, a review is conducted to determine what risk the offender might pose to the community, and if this meets the threshold of applying for additional conditions to the court 害羞草研究所渙r looking to make operational plans based on that person害羞草研究所檚 re-integration into the community.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚 can害羞草研究所檛 confirm to you whether or not we have received any recent notifications,害羞草研究所� Sturko said Tuesday. 害羞草研究所淏ut if we have received recent notifications we would currently be undertaking the process to determine whether or not a public notification would be released, and after that determination is made we would make that public notification. But until that determination would be made, I can害羞草研究所檛 speak to you about any people that are currently under review or anything like that.害羞草研究所�
Sturko said police are constantly communicating with Corrections to make sure people are not 害羞草研究所渇alling through the cracks.害羞草研究所�
Asked Tuesday if she害羞草研究所檚 in a position to confirm if Singh is going to be released into Surrey, Sturko replied, 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 in no position at this time to discuss it with you, any client that we may be notified about.害羞草研究所�
The Parole Board document says Singh must return to a 害羞草研究所渞esidential facility nightly害羞草研究所� and is subject to 11 conditions including not to consume, purchase or possess alcohol, to report his relationships, not own or operate a motor vehicle, to not be in the company of sex trade workers, to not be in areas where sex trade workers are known to frequent, to abide by a 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew, to follow psychological counselling, to not enter drinking establishments or strip clubs, to avoid victims and not visit Vancouver Island or the Gulf Islands, to have no contact with his sister, and to have 害羞草研究所渘o direct or indirect contact with the victims or any members of the victims害羞草研究所� families.害羞草研究所�
Singh was granted day parole once, in 2006, the Parole Board document notes, but that was revoked in January 2008.
害羞草研究所淗e breached parole by approaching a sex trade worker, and asking her to perform certain acts,害羞草研究所� the victim害羞草研究所檚 relative said.
She noted Singh had been at a halfway house in Vancouver害羞草研究所檚 downtown eastside, a 害羞草研究所渟tupid place to put sex offenders.害羞草研究所�
A psychological assessment in 2019 indicates Singh is a 害羞草研究所渕oderate-low risk for sexual violence害羞草研究所� and the Parole Board document notes Singh has participated in escorted temporary absences for 害羞草研究所渇amily contact, faith services and community service without incident.害羞草研究所�
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