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Murdered wife told police about husband's threats
Lena Sin
The Province
Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Sherry Heron
The woman gunned down by her husband at Mission Memorial Hospital last week had sought police protection because she feared for her life.
In an affidavit Sherry Heron filed to get a restraining order against her husband, Bryan Heron, she says she had been threatened by him and requested police assistance.
"I am fearful that the defendant could come after me with his weapons," the terrified woman says in the document obtained by CTV News. "He has threatened to harm me and my family if I leave him. If there is no order against the defendant, he is likely to come to the hospital."
Heron also says in the affidavit that her husband owned several guns, at least one of which was registered.
She also spoke directly with Mission RCMP with her sister about her husband's threatening and controlling behaviour.
Bryan Heron, 52, shot and killed Sherry, 41, and his mother-in-law, Anna Adams, 68, on May 20. Three days later, he shot and killed himself as police were trying to take him into custody in the woods near Stave Lake.
The restraining order was issued to Bryan Heron at his workplace only a few hours before he killed the women.
The contents of the affidavit are troubling given what the RCMP said shortly after the murders.
"Had there been any suspicion of violence we would have either gone with a peace bond or, better yet, we would have arrested the individual as we normally would in threats of violence," Cpl. Pierre Lemaitre said a week ago.
Last night, the RCMP was not talking about the case.
"I am not prepared to comment without having it in front of me," said Sgt. Jack Robinson of Mission RCMP.
Suzanne Jay of Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter said she was not surprised police were ineffective in protecting Sherry Heron.
"Police response to battered women is abysmal," said Jay. "Only 30 per cent of women who call us have engaged the police and that's because they're unresponsive."
Jay said police could have done several things to prevent the murders, including seizing Bryan Heron's guns, denying him access to the hospital and warning people around him about the restraining order.
"Too often we'll hear police say, 'Is he there? If not, write down what's happening and call us when he's there,' " said Jay. "But if women decide to call the police, it's serious. It's one of the last things they'll do."
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Boy, that piece of paper from the court telling the husband to stay away sure worked well, NOT!
I'm so glad hubby moved here to Idaho instead of me moving up to Canada.
Murdered wife told police about husband's threats
Lena Sin
The Province
Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Sherry Heron
The woman gunned down by her husband at Mission Memorial Hospital last week had sought police protection because she feared for her life.
In an affidavit Sherry Heron filed to get a restraining order against her husband, Bryan Heron, she says she had been threatened by him and requested police assistance.
"I am fearful that the defendant could come after me with his weapons," the terrified woman says in the document obtained by CTV News. "He has threatened to harm me and my family if I leave him. If there is no order against the defendant, he is likely to come to the hospital."
Heron also says in the affidavit that her husband owned several guns, at least one of which was registered.
She also spoke directly with Mission RCMP with her sister about her husband's threatening and controlling behaviour.
Bryan Heron, 52, shot and killed Sherry, 41, and his mother-in-law, Anna Adams, 68, on May 20. Three days later, he shot and killed himself as police were trying to take him into custody in the woods near Stave Lake.
The restraining order was issued to Bryan Heron at his workplace only a few hours before he killed the women.
The contents of the affidavit are troubling given what the RCMP said shortly after the murders.
"Had there been any suspicion of violence we would have either gone with a peace bond or, better yet, we would have arrested the individual as we normally would in threats of violence," Cpl. Pierre Lemaitre said a week ago.
Last night, the RCMP was not talking about the case.
"I am not prepared to comment without having it in front of me," said Sgt. Jack Robinson of Mission RCMP.
Suzanne Jay of Vancouver Rape Relief and Women's Shelter said she was not surprised police were ineffective in protecting Sherry Heron.
"Police response to battered women is abysmal," said Jay. "Only 30 per cent of women who call us have engaged the police and that's because they're unresponsive."
Jay said police could have done several things to prevent the murders, including seizing Bryan Heron's guns, denying him access to the hospital and warning people around him about the restraining order.
"Too often we'll hear police say, 'Is he there? If not, write down what's happening and call us when he's there,' " said Jay. "But if women decide to call the police, it's serious. It's one of the last things they'll do."
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Boy, that piece of paper from the court telling the husband to stay away sure worked well, NOT!
I'm so glad hubby moved here to Idaho instead of me moving up to Canada.
