N.B. killer Legere denied parole
HALIFAX • A written decision denying Allan Legere’s parole said he planned a hostage-taking and an escape the same year he was convicted of multiple, brutal killings in Miramichi, n.b.
The decision that followed a Jan. 13 parole board hearing also noted that in May 2019, a weapon was found inside the television in the serial murderer’s cell at the Edmonton Institution.
The 72-year-old convicted murderer, rapist and arsonist escaped from custody on May 3, 1989, while serving a life sentence for murder.
Legere created panic in the Miramichi area as he carried out four more brutal murders, several arsons and a sexual assault before being recaptured on nov. 24, 1989.
He was convicted of the murders in november 1991 on DNA evidence.
During his hearing last week, Legere didn’t accept responsibility for the beating deaths, saying others committed them; he blamed alcohol for his actions in tying up and sexually assaulting a woman, and he said he expected victims’ families to forgive him and move on.
In the decision, two parole board members wrote Legere had failed to take accountability for his crimes and remained at a high risk to reoffend. The decision also added information from his Correctional Service of Canada file that hadn’t been previously released, including a summary of his record of escape attempts.
“According to file information, you have a history of attempting to, and being successful in, escaping from custody,” the decision read. “In 1987 you attempted to escape twice, in 1989 you did escape, and in 1991 you attempted once again to escape.
“In regards to the 1991 attempt, file information relays that your plan to escape custody included an intention of taking a female staff hostage.
“you perceive yourself as someone who has already been rehabilitated. The board does not agree.”