Convicted killer Travis Vader continues to maintain his innocence and deny his involvement in the high-profile deaths of Lyle and Marie McCann, who vanished 14 years ago.
That was a factor in Vader being denied day parole on Thursday.
The Alberta man sent to prison for the deaths of the elderly St. Albert couple has never admitted to killing them and won’t reveal where their bodies are — something he maintained at his parole hearing.
Vader was found guilty of manslaughter in 2017 and sentenced to life in prison, with the chance to apply for parole in seven years.
At a prison in B.C. on Thursday, Vader appeared before two Parole Board of Canada officers to plead his case.
Sitting in a circle was Vader, his parole officer, two parole board members and two Indigenous elders.
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For several hours, they went over the details of the criminal case, Vader’s upbringing and life circumstances …