Family of man allegedly murdered by prison escapees sues corrections officials

The 60-year-old father had been fatally assaulted in the house on Brookview Drive, according to the lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court by his two daughters.

The lawsuit filed by Calla Payne and Jessica Payne states that in the case of both inmates, an “override” assessment was done that allowed them to be moved to William Head by the Correctional Service of Canada .Article content The suit says that on July 7, 2019, five days before Payne’s body was found in his home, the inmates escaped William Head by walking around a perimeter fence at the shoreline during low tide, passing an unmanned guard tower before walking into the surrounding community.Article content

“When William Head guards determined the inmates were not present at the 11 p.m. scheduled head count, they delayed or failed to take steps that could reasonably have been taken and were likely to minimize the likelihood of the inmates causing harm to members of the public, particularly Mr. Payne and the plaintiffs,” says the lawsuit.Article content

Jessica Payne added that the “horrific and unexpected” nature of her father’s death had left the family deeply disturbed and forced them to question the commitment to public safety of the justice system. “They escaped with ease and committed a heinous crime. There appears to be gaping cracks in the system that allowed this to happen.”

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