A convicted animal killer is moving to New Westminster, according to a warning issued by police and the Ministry of Justice.
Kayla Bourque pleaded guilty to killing or injuring an animal, causing unnecessary suffering and pain to an animal and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose in 2013. She was released from prison Friday afternoon after two months behind bars for breaching the conditions of her probation.
The 25-year-old is deemed a high-risk violent offender by the B.C. Corrections Branch.
“Bourque has an escalating criminal history. She has offended violently against both people and animals and is considered high risk to re-offend,” read a warning from corrections.
Police say they will be working closely with the Ministry of Justice, corrections and “other community-based support agencies to ensure the safety of the members of the New Westminster community” while Bourque is in New West.
Bourque is bound by 47 court-imposed conditions, including abiding by a curfew between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. seven days a week, except for emergency medical treatments or with written permission of a probation officer.
She is also prohibited from associating with anyone under 18 years of age; attending any public schools, parks, playgrounds, public swimming pools or areas adjacent to public pools, or any locations where it is reasonably expected that people under 18 years of age are likely to be; accessing any social networking sites; possessing any computer or devices capable of accessing the Internet; engaging in any areas of study, employment or volunteer work with animals or vulnerable persons; attending or enrolling at any post-secondary institutions; possessing any weapons, knives, bladed instruments; owning any animals or birds; and attending any property occupied by Simon Fraser University.
She will also be monitored electronically.
Anyone who sees Bourque in violation of her conditions is asked to contact the New Westminster Police Department at 604-525-5411.
