Should serial killers serve multiple sentences consecutively? Winnipeg case ignites debate

The brutal acts of a Winnipeg serial killer that left even the judge who handed him a life sentence calling that punishment inadequate have illuminated a debate over how long people convicted of murdering multiple victims should have to wait before getting a chance to apply for parole.

Should serial killers serve multiple sentences consecutively? Winnipeg case ignites debate
A banner of four Indigenous women's faces hangs on a railing outside of a building

The brutal acts of a Winnipeg serial killer that left even the judge who handed him a life sentence calling that punishment inadequate have illuminated a debate over how long people convicted of murdering multiple victims should have to wait before getting a chance to apply for parole.