Ontario killer remains free, despite board’s fears of ‘significant threat’

A 71-year-old man found not criminally responsible for strangling his cellmate to death more than two decades back has taken to using cannabis, a concern for his handlers who say he still poses a 'significant risk to the safety of the public.' Article content A much-convicted, 71-year-old schizophrenic man now free after brutally strangling a cellmate remains “a significant threat to the safety of the public,” according to a new ruling that singles out his unauthorized use of marijuana for concern. Article content George Veerman of Hamilton, Ont., was released in 2015, seven years after being …