GRAVENHURST, ONT.âThe parents of three children killed by drunk driver Marco Muzzo are urging the parole board not to release him. A his parole hearing Wednesday, Muzzo, 32, is asking the board for release on day parole. He pleaded guilty in court in 2016 to several counts of impaired driving causing death and bodily harm for the 2015 crash that killed 65-year-old Gary Neville and his three grandchildren, Daniel Neville-Lake, 9, Harrison, 5, and Milagros, 2. The childrenâs grandmother and great-grandmother were also seriously injured when Muzzoâs SUV slammed into the familyâs minivan.âI donât and wonât get parole from this life sentence of misery and despair,â mother Jennifer Neville-Lake told the board at Beaver Creek prison in an emotional statement.She said Muzzoâs expression of remorse rings hollow as he is applying for day parole at the first opportunity.âI miss just hearing their voices in the house. I miss being a dad,â said Edward Lake in a statement read on his behalf.Muzzo is considered a low risk to reoffend and his case-management team feels âvery stronglyâ his risk to the community can be managed if he is released to a halfway house for day parole, as well as on full parole when eligible next May. Read more: âYou killed all my babies,â grieving mother tells Marco MuzzoMarco Muzzo offers tearful apology to grieving couple at sentencing hearingMarco Muzzo wants damages reduced in lawsuit over drunk driving deathsâI should have known better, I took a chance,â Muzzo, at times crying, told the board about his decision to drive that day.The board is expected to make a decision on parole later Wednesday. An inmate is eligible for day parole six months prior to having served one-third of their sentence. For Muzzo, one-third of his 10-year sentence is next May.On top of his 10-year prison sentence, Muzzo was also banned from driving for 12 years.âFor a ...
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