Gary Jagur Singh, known as 'Marpole Rapist', has been granted parole despite concerns from survivors' families and the community.
Toronto: A 68-year-old man of Indian origin, convicted of sexually assaulting 11 women between January 1988 and August 1991, has been granted full parole, sparking concerns among survivors' families and the community. Gary Jagur Singh, known as the 'Marpole Rapist', was designated a dangerous offender in 1994 and sentenced to indefinite incarceration.
Marpole is a residential neighborhood located in the southern part of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In June 1994, Singh was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault with a weapon, seven counts of sexual assault, eight counts of break-and-enter with intent, and three counts of robbery.
He targeted the apartments of eight women in Vancouver's Marpole neighborhood, breaking in while they slept and raping them. In many cases, he woke the women, held a knife to their throats, and threatened to harm their children, according to Global News.
Despite his release after over 30 years in jail, Singh will be subject to strict conditions, including no contact with his survivors or their families, avoiding alcohol, mandatory counseling, and other restrictions. While Singh's parole comes after years of rehabilitation and evaluation, it has sparked public safety concerns and criticism over the lack of notification to the community.
"The community has a right to know if a dangerous offender is living in their community," a family member of one of the survivors told Global News.
