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Parole documents have revealed that the suspect in custody for murdering a five-year-old child and her mother in Calgary, Edward Delten Downey, was involved in prostitution and drug trade for years. Police has now charged Downey with killing Taliyah Leigh Marsman and her 34-year-old mother, Sara Baillie, whereas earlier has had spent time in prison for convictions tied to drugs and firearms nearly a decade ago.
Parole Board of Canada documents show that Downey was connected to street gangs and he was allegedly the “the muscle” in an illegal tobacco operation while behind bars. Mr. Downey’s federal sentence started in January, 2008 and continued until he was granted full parole in May, 2010. The document mentions that “over all, you have relied on the use of prostitution and drug trafficking to support yourself; have been been found in possession of loaded firearms and knives and sizable quantities of illicit drugs suggesting entrenched involvement in the illicit drug business on a commercial scale,” adding that “it is evident that you have lived a criminally entrenched lifestyle during this time, choosing to rely on criminal means to support yourself rather than find and keep legitimate employment.”
Mr. Downey was charged with murdering Taliyah and Ms. Baillie on July 14 by Calgary Police Service and he is now scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday by closed-circuit television. He has been ordered not to contact Taliyah’s father, Colin Marsman, directly or indirectly.
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