Thursday, April 18, 2024

Toronto cop who shot teen on empty streetcar gets full parole

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A Toronto police officer who was convicted of attempted murder in the shooting death of 18-year-old Sammy Yatim has won full parole.

James Forcillo, 37, fatally shot the distraught teenager on an empty Toronto streetcar in 2013.

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According to The Canadian Press, the Parole Board of Canada says Forcillo is a low risk for reoffending.

It says he has been reintegrating appropriately into society via previously granted day parole.

The only restriction is that Forcillo is not allowed to have any contact with the victim’s family.

The board also says he understands the trauma he inflicted on Yatim’s family.

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