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91ƵMarpole Rapist91Ƶ to get day parole in Surrey, victim91Ƶs relative warns

Relative of one of Gary Jagur Singh91Ƶs 11 victims says dangerous offender to be released on day parole in Surrey on Thursday
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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.

91ƵHe91Ƶs viewed as incurable,91Ƶ the relative warned.

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.

91ƵThe Board notes that experts in your case have advised that your sexual deviancy can never be cured, but it can be managed,91Ƶ the document states.

Singh had, between January 1988 and August 1991 91Ƶsexually offended against91Ƶ 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.

91ƵYou woke your victims up and threatened them, and on some occasions, their children as well,91Ƶ the document states. 91ƵAt times, you held a knife to the victims91Ƶ throats or threatened violence against them or their children.91Ƶ

The relative, who cannot be named to protect the victim91Ƶs 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, 91Ƶbluntly, not good.91Ƶ

91ƵI think people need to know. I91Ƶm not a witchhunt kind of person,91Ƶ she said,91Ƶ but this is somebody who has done horrible things.91Ƶ

Hope Latham, public affairs officer for the ministry of public safety and solicitor general, told the Now-Leader on Monday that 91ƵBC Corrections cannot confirm whether a specific individual is or is not it its custody. We would suggest directing this request to Correctional Service Canada.91Ƶ

Jean Paul Lorieau, regional manager for Correctional Service Canada91Ƶs Pacific Region, said on Tuesday that public notifications are the responsibility of the local police, 91Ƶso they would make a decision whether they feel there91Ƶs a duty to warn the public on a specific case.91Ƶ

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 91Ƶor looking to make operational plans based on that person91Ƶs re-integration into the community.91Ƶ

91ƵI can91Ƶt confirm to you whether or not we have received any recent notifications,91Ƶ Sturko said Tuesday. 91ƵBut 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 can91Ƶt speak to you about any people that are currently under review or anything like that.91Ƶ

Sturko said police are constantly communicating with Corrections to make sure people are not 91Ƶfalling through the cracks.91Ƶ

Asked Tuesday if she91Ƶs in a position to confirm if Singh is going to be released into Surrey, Sturko replied, 91ƵI91Ƶm in no position at this time to discuss it with you, any client that we may be notified about.91Ƶ

The Parole Board document says Singh must return to a 91Ƶresidential facility nightly91Ƶ 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 91Ƶno direct or indirect contact with the victims or any members of the victims91Ƶ families.91Ƶ

Singh was granted day parole once, in 2006, the Parole Board document notes, but that was revoked in January 2008.

91ƵHe breached parole by approaching a sex trade worker, and asking her to perform certain acts,91Ƶ the victim91Ƶs relative said.

She noted Singh had been at a halfway house in Vancouver91Ƶs downtown eastside, a 91Ƶstupid place to put sex offenders.91Ƶ

A psychological assessment in 2019 indicates Singh is a 91Ƶmoderate-low risk for sexual violence91Ƶ and the Parole Board document notes Singh has participated in escorted temporary absences for 91Ƶfamily contact, faith services and community service without incident.91Ƶ



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