Convicted murderer attending McGill law school back in custody Saturday

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Judd, A. (2026, October 25). Convicted murderer attending McGill law school back in custody Saturday. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12120147/convicted-murderer-mcgill-law-school-in-custody-saturday/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-25 · by Amy Judd

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Jeffrey Ewert, a convicted murderer who served 40 years for violent attacks on two female victims in British Columbia, including one against a 15-year-old, was recently attending law school at McGill University in Montreal under conditional release. However, he was taken back into custody on Saturday after his parole conditions were breached; the Correctional Service of Canada did not provide specific details about the breach or further information regarding Ewert’s case.
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A convicted killer from B.C., Jeffrey Ewert, who had been attending law school at McGill University in Montreal, was taken back into custody on Saturday. The Correctional Service of Canada issued a warrant suspending his conditional release after determining there were reasonable grounds to believe he breached the terms of his release or posed an unsafe risk to the community. Ewert, now in his 60s, was convicted in the 1980s for second-degree murder and attempted murder involving violent attacks on two female victims, one being a 15-year-old. The Parole Board of Canada will review the case according to its established post-release decision-making process, but no further details have been released by officials.

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Topics

B.C. McGill University Montreal The Correctional Service of Canada the Parole Board of Canada

Subjects

Ewert PERSON · 4× Jeffrey Ewert PERSON · 2× B.C. GPE · 1× British Columbia GPE · 1× McGill ORG · 1× McGill University ORG · 1× Montreal GPE · 1× Ontario GPE · 1× The Correctional Service of Canada ORG · 1× the Parole Board of Canada ORG · 1×

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- Ontario police officer facing 7 charges following multi-jurisdictional investigation - Owner of vehicle used in alleged triple abduction identified - Convicted murderer attending McGill law school was ‘the most brutal and evil,’ former prosecutor says -
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Convicted murderer attending McGill law school back in custody Saturday · assertive framing

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Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence that may be disturbing to some readers. uncertain
that → contain → readers
A convicted killer from B.C. who had been attending law school in Montreal was back in custody on Saturday. asserted
who → convict → Saturday
The Correctional Service of Canada said in a statement that a warrant was issued for Jeffrey Ewert and his conditional release has been suspended. asserted
release → say → Ewert
Officials said that type of warrant is issued when “there are reasonable grounds to believe that the offender has breached a condition of release or that the risk they present can no longer be safely managed in the community.” Get daily National news “Following a suspension, the case is reviewed in accordance with the established post-release decision-making process, which may include further consideration by the Parole Board of Canada,” the statement read. uncertain
statement → say → Canada
No further details were released. asserted
details → release → ?
Ewert was recently back in the news because it was revealed he was attending law school at McGill University. asserted
he → reveal → University
Ewert, now in his 60s, was convicted in the 1980s of second-degree murder and attempted murder involving violent attacks committed in British Columbia on two female victims, one of whom was 15 years old. asserted
one → convict → whom
- Ontario police officer facing 7 charges following multi-jurisdictional investigation - Owner of vehicle used in alleged triple abduction identified - Convicted murderer attending McGill law school was ‘the most brutal and evil,’ former prosecutor says - asserted
prosecutor → face → school
2 new charges laid against man accused in Halifax U.S. consulate bomb threat Ewert spent 40 years in federaThe asserted
Ewert → lay → federaThe
Correctional Service of Canada said in a statement that a warrant was issued for Jeffrey Ewert and his conditional release has been suspended.l prison and was granted day parole in 2025. asserted
release → say → 2025
News of his studies spread in early October and he has since been barred from campus. asserted
he → spread → campus
Former prosecutor and retired judge, Rick Miller, told Global News in an interview that Ewert is “as bad as they come.” “This guy was the most brutal and evil that I dealt with,” he said. asserted
he → retire → that
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