Grande Prairie MP Chris Warkentin has issued a statement following Alice Michael Attwood’s release from custody after stabbing two of their children.
35-year-old Alice Michael Attwood has been charged with aggravated assault after police responded to an incident in Grande Prairie that resulted in two children being treated for stab wounds.
Within his statement, Warkentin points to the Liberal Government’s “catch-and-release” policies, calling the state of the current justice system “unacceptable” thanks to the Liberal Bills C-5 and C-75, the latter of which outlines several changes to the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and others.
“The Carney-Trudeau Liberals’ disastrous catch-and-release policies have made Canadians unsafe,” he says. “The Carney-Trudeau Liberals introduced Bills C-5 and C-75, which allows monsters like Attwood back into our neighbourhoods on bail and house arrest, instead of rotting in a prison cell where they belong.”
Attwood’s 48-hour turnaround from police custody has sparked debate among some in Grande Prairie, with Warkentin saying situations like these “cannot continue.”
“Two days later, Attwood was free to return home and livestream himself playing video games on his YouTube channel while one of the children faces months on a feeding tube, and the remainder of the family must try to find ways to ensure their children’s safety,” he says. “This is unacceptable. Monsters like Alice Michael Attwood should not be allowed to roam around our streets just two days after stabbing two children.”
Attwood will appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Grande Prairie on March 13th.
