Colin Thatcher granted full parole

Convicted killer Colin Thatcher was granted full parole today.

Thatcher spent a total of 22 years behind bars for the first-degree murder of his former wife, JoAnn Wilson, in 1983. She was badly beaten and shot in the head. He is a former Saskatchewan cabinet minister and son of premier Ross Thatcher. He has always claimed to be innocent. He has been living in a half way house since the summer. A jury granted him immediate eligibility at a second hearing. Normally he would not be eligible to seek parole for 25 years.