A Blenheim man, convicted of manslaughter in the death of his common-law spouse, and later lost previous release privileges after a London drug bust, was denied a second chance at day parole last week.
Bradley Thomas Warwick – sentenced to 11-and-a-half years for strangling Angela Harkley during what he described as a two-day cocaine binge – was told he presented “an undue risk to society” in the Parole Board of Canada’s Aug. 22 decision.
The parole board said in its report that aggravating factors outweighed the mitigating factors in denying Warwick’s request for day parole.
One of those aggravating factors was Warwick’s 2017 conviction for possession for the purpose of trafficking while on an earlier day parole.
Warwick, 49, was among six people charged after search warrants were carried out by the London Police Service at two homes and a business in London on April 13, 2017.
London police said more than $200,000 worth of drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA, hashish, marijuana and marijuana shatter, were seized, along with $35,000 in cash.
The parole board report noted Warwick received an additional 951-day sentence on July 19, 2017, for possession of a Schedule I/II substance for the purpose of trafficking.
The later conviction also led to the cancellation of his day parole – originally granted on Aug. 14, 2014.
In also revoking his statutory release on Oct. 10, 2017, the parole board noted in its decision that Warwick was considered “someone not interested in change nor interested in living a pro social life style” and that his risk had increased.
Harkley’s sister, Kelly Allen, told The Chatham Daily News her family is of the opinion that “Brad will never change.”
She said her sister’s birthday just passed on Aug. 27, noting Angela would have been 45.
Ironically, Allen said Warwick “would have been completely clear, this month, August, . . . of the manslaugher charge, and he slipped.
“I just think that that’s who he is and unfortunately, he’s just going to probably continue to make those poor choices in life,” she added.
After his return to federal custody, Warwick was encouraged to attend institutional Narcotic Anonymous meetings but quit after two days, claiming he did not currently have a drug issue but rather was influenced by his criminal peers, the parole board’s report said.
Warwick is credited for successfully completing several self-help programs and remains employed full time institutionally, participating in a welding program.
However, the parole board said Warwick reportedly advised his case management team that he would “likely reoffend if statutorily released, currently scheduled in March 2019, from the minimum-security institution, further claiming you have no place to live and living in a homeless shelter would only serve to increase your risk to society.”
According to the report, Warwick stated he would be able to save money, find suitable employment as a welder, visit his parents and secure his own residence while on day parole at a community residential facility. But the report notes Warwick has lost the support of family members, except his sister, whose support is limited at this time.
The report also stated Warwick doesn’t have support from a community residential facility, his case management team or the parole office to be released on day parole.
“It is the board’s opinion that you will present an undue risk to society if released and that your release will not contribute to the protection of society by facilitating your reintegration into society as a law-abiding citizen.”
The investigation and trial that resulted in Warwick’s conviction determined he strangled Harkley and left her dead on the floor of the couple’s home in Shrewsbury, near Blenheim, on Sept. 15, 2006. The next day, Warwick buried Harkley’s body in a shallow grave, weighed down with a bag of cement. Her body was discovered 13 days later by Chatham-Kent police.
According to the parole board report, Warwick admitted to having been on a two-day cocaine binge and “blacked out” from rage having strangled Harkley, but denied any intent to kill her.
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