Parole board lifts alcohol restriction on man convicted in ’96 100 Mile House murders
VANCOUVER — A parole board member has removed a ban on drinking alcohol for a young man who will spend the rest of his life under supervision for second-degree murder near 100 Mile House, B.C.
Chad Bucknell was 14 in 1996 when he took part in the murders of four people.
A ruling issued by the Parole Board of Canada on Thursday says Bucknell, now in his mid-30s, is making progress, and the condition to abstain from alcohol is not necessary to manage his risk.
The ruling says Bucknell has breached his conditions to abstain from alcohol three times since 2007 while out on parole, and he admitted to once having a glass of wine at lunch with his girlfriend.