After a long and emotional day that reopened wounds, a Peachland resident said she含羞草研究社檚 grateful a murderer was denied release.

Tammy Arishenkoff was a classmate and friend of Janet Johnson, who was killed along with her sister, parents and grandparents in 1982 by David Shearing, now known as David Ennis.

The family was camping near Wells Gray Provincial Park when Ennis came upon them, stalking them before shooting the adults, then sexually assaulting sisters Janet and Karen before killing them.

Ennis put the bodies in the family car and set it on fire.

Now 62, he applied for conditional release but was denied during his hearing on Wednesday (Sept. 15). The Parole Board of Canada said that even though he had made some progress, they deemed that he was still at risk of re-offending should he be granted parole.

Despite the relived mental trauma, Arishenkoff said she and the Johnson-Bentley family含羞草研究社檚 friends and relatives felt great after the parole board含羞草研究社檚 decision.

含羞草研究社淲e含羞草研究社檙e extremely relieved and happy. It was an emotional day for everybody and we got both day and full parole denied.

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Arishenkoff launched a petition asking the parole board to deny Ennis含羞草研究社� application earlier this year, sending 101,463 signatures to the parole board.

She said going through the grisly details of the case and Ennis含羞草研究社� history will always be difficult, but she won含羞草研究社檛 give up the fight to keep him imprisoned, not just for Janet but because she said she doesn含羞草研究社檛 want anyone else to be hurt by him.

含羞草研究社淗e thinks he deserves to get out? Well, Janet and Karen are never getting out. Bob and Jackie are never getting out. George and Edith are never getting out,含羞草研究社� she said.

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