There is something fundamentally flawed about a system that forces a family to relive a horrific event in their history on a regular basis.
That is the fate of relatives of Hughie Sayer and David Kennedy, who were murdered by Layne LaRose in 2002.
Eight years later, LaRose, found not criminally responsible due to mental illness in connection to the crime, has once again petitioned for release from Saskatchewan Hospital.
The family of his victims vehemently oppose his release and when his regular petitions for release come up, they once again draft their victim impact statements and submit them to the review panel.
It has to be a painful process, one that is obviously preventing the victims' family members from moving on with their lives.
It is a complex situation, however, where the rights of a mentally ill man are weighed against the emotions of people who have lost loved ones.
It is obvious the victims' family members are unable to allow the proceedings to go forward without their input, so they are doomed to another round sometime in the future, if LaRose's current petition is again denied.
