I opened up this morning's Calgary Herald and made my way through a bunch of garbage about the Liberal Leadership Elections, eventually finding myself on page A6 and reading the headline "Thatcher set free on full parole."
Since May of this year, Thatcher had been granted day parole. I guess we all knew it was leading up to full parole eventually. However, Mr. Thatcher has never admitted any wrongdoing and has denied completely any participation in his wife's 1983 murder.
One of the conditions of Thatcher's parole is that he report all romantic relationships to the parole board. It appears, at least at face value, that he is going to avoid this altogether:
"I have seen people come back [to prison] because of a conflict with a partner," he said. "I would be hesitant to give someone that kind of power over me." (CBC)
It's interesting that Thatcher had actually served 22 years of his life sentence. The only other Saskatchewan-convicted-murderer I can think of that served the same or more time was David Milgaard, although chances are examples are simply escaping me. Of course, Milgaard was wrongfully convicted and served 23 years. John Murney seems to believe that Thatcher was also a victim of wrongful conviction. I, do not.
I wonder how the people of Moose Jaw and surrounding area will be taking his decision to relocate there.
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i too believe that colin thatcher was wrongfully convicted. i obviously have no proof and can't even remember the trial but rumours ive heard regarding another likely suspect seems to add up to me.
While I've heard rumours of another suspect, I don't think it went unordered.
Thatcher is guilty of not only killing his own wife but, also of being a killer "roll model". My ex from Russell, Manitoba hired an hit man to kill me a few years after the "Thatcher" story aired. Being that my ex is not all that bright, I believe he got the idea from Thatcher.