Man who killed two Indigenous women, was accused of killing third, back in prison less than year after statutory release

Shawn Lamb, a 67-year-old man convicted of killing two First Nations women in Winnipeg over a decade ago, has been sent back to prison less than a year after his statutory release. Lamb was initially charged with three counts of second-degree murder, but pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the deaths of Lorna Blacksmith and Carolyn Sinclair.

He received a 20-year sentence. Lamb was granted statutory release in November last year and lived in several Ontario facilities for federal offenders. However, the Parole Board of Canada revoked his release after a hearing last week due to his poor decision-making and risk to the public. Lamb's conduct in the community deteriorated shortly after his release, leading to his arrest for allegedly trafficking substances and engaging in suspicious activities.