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Halifax Regional Police is advising citizens, particularly those in Dartmouth, that a high-risk offender is residing in the community.
Douglas Worth, 73, is a federal offender who has been serving a life sentence for second-degree murder. The murder took place in Brampton, Ontario in December 1987.
Worth has a criminal history dating back to 1968 that includes offences of rape, break and enter, theft of motor vehicles and prison breach.
Worth is bound by the several conditions, including no contact with children or his victims, no drugs or alcohol, and all of his relationships must be reported.
The release of this information is in accordance with the Nova Scotia Release of High-Risk Offender Information Protocol. It is provided to alert members of the public of his presence in the community and is not intended to encourage any form of vigilante activity or other unreasonable conduct.
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