The Parole Board of Canada is being asked again to consider whether Paul Bernardo — the serial rapist and murderer behind some of the most shocking and grisly killings in modern Canadian history — should be released.

“I remain hopeful that you understand the sadistic, manipulative, and psychopathic nature of Bernardo’s behaviour and the endless threat he represents to public safety,” said Debbie Mahaffy, whose 14-year-old daughter Leslie Mahaffy was snatched off the street 33 years ago and met a horror show end. The parole board members did seem to understand.

The parole board noted that while Bernardo has made some progress during incarceration, there is still significant concern about his risk of sexual recidivism and his narcissistic personality disorder

Paul Bernardo, one of Canada’s most notorious criminals, is scheduled to appear before the Parole Board of Canada to make his third attempt at a release on Tuesday morning.

The lawyer representing the families of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy — tortured and killed in two of the most heinous crimes in modern Canadian history — says the justice system has let them down again by denying the victims' mothers the opportunity to deliver their victim statements in person at Paul Bernardo's upcoming parole hearing.

Paul Bernardo, one of Canada’s most notorious killers, is seeking parole at the medium security La Macaza Institution in Quebec. He was transferred there from an Ontario maximum-security prison last year,

Notorious killer Paul Bernardo has been denied parole for a third time following a hearing before the Parole Board of Canada. More to come.

Notorious killer and rapist Paul Bernardo has been denied parole for a third time after the families of his victims made an emotional plea to the Parole Board of Canada on Tuesday to keep him behind bars.

Paul Bernardo, serving a life sentence for the murders of Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, faced a parole hearing today. The Parole Board of Canada is reviewing his case again, despite previous denials of parole in 2018 and 2021.