William Chandler Shrubsall denied parole for violent attacks

The Parole Board of Canada has decided a man convicted for a series of violent crimes in Halifax should remain in prison.

William ChandlerShrubsall, 43, was declared a dangerous offenderafter his 2000 conviction for viciously beating Halifax women, and for stalking women. The board also noted hes changed his name again.

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The board notedShrubsallhad a new psychological assessment in June2013. The psychologist rated you as an extremely high risk for general, violent and sexually violent recidivism, the board wrote.

Even before his NovaScotiaconvictions,Shrubsallhad been in trouble in his native New York State. In 1988, when he was 17, he was convicted of first degree manslaughter for beating his mother to death with a baseball bat.

Police said she was beaten so badly it was difficult to recognize her.

In 1995, following his release from a U.S. prison,Shrubsallwas accused of sexually abusing a woman and a 17-year-old girl in two separate incidents.

In 1997, while on trial for those charges,Shrubsallfled to Canada. He was convicted inabsentiaand sentenced to seven years in prison.

In February 1998,he attacked a woman working as a clerk at a store in downtown Halifax. He broke her arm with a baseball bat as she tried to defend herself. He then hit her in the head and robbed her.

The woman was in a coma for more than a week and required surgery to reconstruct her skull.

In May of 1998,Shrubsallattacked a woman as she walked home. She suffered emotional trauma which the parole board noted continues to cause her difficulty.

Ethan Simon TemplarMacLeod

While he was stalking women in Halifax,Shrubsallused the name Ian Thor Greene.

Since being declared a dangerous offender, he has legally changed his name to Ethan Simon TemplarMacLeod. The parole board noted the various aliases in assessing his risk tore-offend.

Because hes serving an indefinite sentence,Shrubsallscase is subject to regular review. The latest one was completed on Oct. 23.

IfShrubsall ever convinces the parole board that his risk can be safely managed in the community, he will not be released from prison. Instead, he will be deported to New York State to serve the seven-year sentence imposed there.