Brayden Bushby, the man convicted of manslaughter in the 2017 death of Barbara Kentner in Thunder Bay, Ont., has been granted full parole with conditions. The Parole Board of Canada issued the decision on Thursday, a document provided to CBC News shows. Kentner, 34, died in the months after being struck by a trailer hitch thrown from a moving vehicle, an incident that drew widespread attention in northwestern Ontario.
The Parole Board’s ruling confirms Bushby’s release on full parole, though it comes with conditions set by the board. The details of the conditions were not described in the provided documents. The decision marks a transition from the criminal proceedings surrounding the case to a period of rehabilitation under supervision.
Kentner’s death occurred in Thunder Bay and became a focal point for discussions about violence and accountability in the region. The case led to legal action resulting in Bushby’s manslaughter conviction, a determination reached in relation to the incident tied to the trailer hitch being thrown at Kentner.
The CBC report notes that the Parole Board informed CBC News of the decision on Tuesday, with the decision communicated publicly as of Thursday. The release indicates that Bushby will serve his parole under specified terms, though the exact terms are not disclosed in the material provided.
Authorities and members of the community alike have followed the case since 2017, when Kentner’s death and the circumstances surrounding it prompted national attention. The parole decision represents a significant development in the ongoing legal and public safety narrative surrounding the incident.
