Canadians now have a clear idea of why infamous murderer and rapist Paul Bernardo was denied any kind of parole two weeks ago.
The Parole Board says it was because he resorted to blaming his sadistic behaviour on an anxiety disorder and low self-esteem.
The board writes that it underlines his lack of insight into his criminality.
In providing written reasons for why it refused to grant him day or full parole, the board says it doubted Bernardo had truly come to understand the depravity behind his horrific crime wave in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Bernardo, now 54, has served more than 25 years of a life sentence for the savage kidnapping and killing of two teen girls.
During the hearing, the board heard three victim-impact statements.
Two were from the mothers of his murder victims -- 14-year-old Leslie Mahaffy and 15-year-old Kristen French -- as well as one from one of his many rape victims.