Gilles Pimparé, imprisoned since 1979, will remain behind bars after being denied parole for the sixth time in 13 years as punishment for his role in the deaths of Maurice Marcil, 14, and Chantal Dupont, 15.
Pimparé and accomplice Normand Guerin robbed and assaulted the teens and tossed them to their deaths over the edge of the Jacques Cartier Bridge on July 3, 1979.
Marcil's mother flew from France to read a letter to the board Wednesday urging them not to free Pimparé.
"Pimparé thinks he's spent enough time in jail,” she said. “But he forgets that time stopped on July 3, 1979 at age 15 for Chantal, and 14 for Maurice. His crimes make him inseparable from his victims. So for him too, time stopped that night."
She said that he had never taken responsibility for his crime, instead playing the role of victim.
Pimparé blames alcohol, a difficult childhood and drug addiction for his criminal behaviour. He is still considered a sexual deviant and has participated little in therapy offered.
The parole board took about half an hour and before coming back with a decision, telling Pimparé that he's is not mature enough.
The angry Pimparé retorted, “it's you who are immature.” He was forcibly taken away by guards.
His accomplice Normand Guerin was transferred to a halfway house in late 2012.
In recent years the Jacques Cartier Bridge has been fitted with barriers that block access to the edge of the bridge.
Pimparé may reapply for parole in 2016.
