Notorious double axe killer Stephen Ford has been granted permission by the parole board to travel to the tourist hotspot of Cancun for some fun in the sun, the Western Standard has learned..The killer, who slaughtered his parents Stephen, 38, and Kathleen 37, on August 1, 1991, in Airdrie, wants to participate in a 5 km “Fun Run” in the Mexican resort and visit area archeological sites..In Parole Board of Canada documents exclusively obtained by the Western Standard, Ford, now 47, has been given permission to travel from November 28th to December 9th. The documents note Ford was 17 when he “brutally committed (the murders) with the blunt end of an axe..“Your commission of the murder has been attributed to a combination of personality traits, resentment… and explosive violence.”.Ford is to travel to Cancun with his partner, who plans to run the full Cancun Marathon, while he does the 5 km fun run. They also plan to travel to Tulum to visit ruins and go snorkelling..When he was 17, Ford flew into a violent rage and butchered his parents with an axe about 5:30 a.m. inside their bedroom in Airdrie. He rained more that 20 axe blows on each parent, before fleeing in their car and leaving his then-15-year-old sister to find the bodies..As a teen Ford dabbled in drugs and booze and attempted suicide. He was tried as an adult, receiving a life sentence with no parole for 20 years for two counts of second-degree murder..Ford’s case management team says the upcoming vacation “will be a benefit to your relationship and to your reintegration..“The board finds the proposed change in standard conditions will not present undue risk of reoffending or undue concern with respect to public safety in either country.”.Ford was granted day parole in 2007 and was granted full parole in 2009. He told hearings he hoped to find work in web development. He was ordered to stay away from booze, go to counselling and not contact his sister, Jennifer..When he was up for full parole, his case officer said he had slipped up just once, having a beer after meeting friends. The parole board noted he had made “significant changes” since the killings and has abided by all his conditions while on parole..“You appear to have matured and turned your life around,” said the parole board report..Temperatures in Cancun today topped out at 29C on Thursday.
Notorious double axe killer Stephen Ford has been granted permission by the parole board to travel to the tourist hotspot of Cancun for some fun in the sun, the Western Standard has learned..The killer, who slaughtered his parents Stephen, 38, and Kathleen 37, on August 1, 1991, in Airdrie, wants to participate in a 5 km “Fun Run” in the Mexican resort and visit area archeological sites..In Parole Board of Canada documents exclusively obtained by the Western Standard, Ford, now 47, has been given permission to travel from November 28th to December 9th. The documents note Ford was 17 when he “brutally committed (the murders) with the blunt end of an axe..“Your commission of the murder has been attributed to a combination of personality traits, resentment… and explosive violence.”.Ford is to travel to Cancun with his partner, who plans to run the full Cancun Marathon, while he does the 5 km fun run. They also plan to travel to Tulum to visit ruins and go snorkelling..When he was 17, Ford flew into a violent rage and butchered his parents with an axe about 5:30 a.m. inside their bedroom in Airdrie. He rained more that 20 axe blows on each parent, before fleeing in their car and leaving his then-15-year-old sister to find the bodies..As a teen Ford dabbled in drugs and booze and attempted suicide. He was tried as an adult, receiving a life sentence with no parole for 20 years for two counts of second-degree murder..Ford’s case management team says the upcoming vacation “will be a benefit to your relationship and to your reintegration..“The board finds the proposed change in standard conditions will not present undue risk of reoffending or undue concern with respect to public safety in either country.”.Ford was granted day parole in 2007 and was granted full parole in 2009. He told hearings he hoped to find work in web development. He was ordered to stay away from booze, go to counselling and not contact his sister, Jennifer..When he was up for full parole, his case officer said he had slipped up just once, having a beer after meeting friends. The parole board noted he had made “significant changes” since the killings and has abided by all his conditions while on parole..“You appear to have matured and turned your life around,” said the parole board report..Temperatures in Cancun today topped out at 29C on Thursday.
