Canadian child killer’s attempt to keep new identity secret draws outrage

The revelation that a notorious Canadian child killer has changed his name and is seeking to keep his new identity secret has drawn widespread condemnation.
A review hearing for Allan Schoenborn, who killed his three children in Merritt, B.C., 16 years ago, revealed Wednesday that Schoenborn legally changed his name in February.
Schoenborn was found not criminally responsible for the killings due to a mental disorder and has been living at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam since 2010. He is able to leave, unescorted, for up to 28 days but is fearful he will be recognized and has applied to have his new name kept off documents relating to his file.
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[@rheahayes3149]

NO MURDERER SHOULD HAVE ANY RIGHT TO KEEP HIS/HER NAME SECRET. CANADIAN CITIZENS DESERVE TO BE PROTECTED AT ALL COSTS PERIOD!! 🇨🇦

[@Sandra-jv4fk]

I think it is absolutely outrageous he is roaming free in the streets

[@MrBetc]

Not criminally responsible but allowed to change his name and carry on with his life.

[@karencrozier7253]

Vince Li is out there. That never should have been allowed. Our justice system is a joke.

[@SoccerMomof1]

And he changed his name…

[@karencrozier7253]

@@SoccerMomof1 Vince Li to Will Baker is completely stupid. At least if he chose a Chinese name he could have been incognito. So stupid. I live 2 hours down the highway from where he is. And my Mom's maiden name was Baker. So for him to presume that he can just grab anyone's name and carry on is just disgusting to me.

[@Worldboss246]

So he's not criminally responsible but had the mental capacity to know how to change his name come on what a joke

[@kimberleyoliver8335]

He was abusing drugs when he murdered his children so I wonder how much of his psychosis was inborn and how much was drug induced. Do the court room psychiatrists even check to see if those who claim they are mentally ill even have a history of mental illness or is it a convenient excuse to get a shorter sentence.

[@JahmBProducts]

Canada is getting more and more embarrassing as time goes on. It's hard to feel proud to be Canadian sometimes.

[@jaychah2563]

Canada is considered a safe heaven for criminals.... look at how many ppl that defraud the cpp are living lives in canada.

[@chantellegattrell7073]

This is bullshit. He wasn't criminally responsible but he wrote in the mirror with their blood. He knew what exactly what he was doing. This is such bullshit. This is frustrating. I'm only 2 hours away from this murder where it happened. And yeah he ran and hid but he's not. Jen, the poor mother. She passed away but can you imagine what she'd be going through right now if she knew with this bastard was up to?

[@hollydisanto9148]

What on earth ?? This is unacceptable. On every level.

[@melodiejohnston9528]

Asking for a friend... who is PAYING for this legal maneuver? Just wondering...

[@BackrowErnie]

It makes me feel physically sick knowing that Karla Homolka got away with her horrific crimes and was able to change her name.

[@parentrap]

And had passport and got to enjoy living in Barbados or Bahamas for a long time.. or even having kids of her own!!! Where did that cash come from ..I can't even afford to have a passport let alone anything else.. and I am no killer!!

[@MagpieAnnie73]

And went on with her life, got married and had kids and living a good life

[@sirroi3310]

What the,, a children killer given a 5, Star resort

[@johnmcneil3473]

That is not right !

[@parentrap]

Tired of the mental cards!!

[@ohwell94]

Gotta love this justice system 😢😢😢

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great coverage

[@lanalee8634]

What's next? We pay for plastic surgery to be unidentifiable?

[@nikkidarkangelpnope8400]

These poeple shouldn't even be allowed to walk free. This country is ridiculous.

[@user-vg6jl1fw2e]

They should have not given him a New name, he's not a victim his children are, what kind of man is he to do this to his children, and he should have been in jail for life with no parole,my heart and prayers going out to these amazing and beautiful children 😢

[@Magnusgnosis]

He should never be out

[@parentrap]

They should have no rights or freedoms period!!

[@mauricamcginnis4063]

What a great actor he is .Must be crazy like a 🦊 .Sad . Thinks that he is outsmarted all of us .

[@parentrap]

So much for registrar's

[@qweasdqwews]

This is outrageous!

[@stacygalt72]

He should be in jail for what he did! The government needs to change the laws for NCR patients that are killers! And keep us all safe in Canada!

[@CulpritsNL]

I don’t believe that anyone should have to pay for a criminal offence that involves jail time or punishment, and/or specifically in this case, which is the most more prevalent situation a not criminally, responsible verdict they should be protected. They should never be allowed to be unsupervised to a certain extent and they should always always have to report into a doctor or psychiatrist or a facility, but they shouldn’t be persecuted in the streets at this man is a sick man if he got schizophrenia or something like that then he shouldn’t have that I know that the children died and it was a bad situation, but two wrongs don’t make a right.

[@rheahayes3149]

WHAT IF

[@valkyrja-]

Jesus

[@centuryhousegames733]

Where?

[@i-am-frenchie2480]

@@centuryhousegames733everywhere ❤

[@i-am-frenchie2480]

@@centuryhousegames733 if you ever read the Bible, you would know what’s going on right now

[@centuryhousegames733]

@@i-am-frenchie2480 AMEN!!! I hate when people use the lord's name in vain!! It's very cringey to me so I say something about it, they truly do not need to say it or write it