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Speaking about his release on bail, members of Jeff Twain's family chose their words carefully so as not to affect or influence the ongoing murder case against the Orleans, Ont., man charged with Twain's murder.
However, what they did say spoke volumes about their thoughts of Ghislain Nsengiyumva walking out of jail before a decision from the judicial system.
Joe Twain, Jeff's grandfather, summed up the group's frustrations as they held up signs and passing vehicles honked in support.
"I think Jeff got a raw deal. He died here less than four months ago and now he's (the suspect) out on bail," he said. "Seems to me that you've got a judge who can't spell justice."
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While the dozen Twain friends and family demonstrated along the side of Jane Street where the 29-year-old North Bay man's body was found early on January 1, local police, unbeknownst to them, had already re-arrested and charged Ghislain Nsengiyumva with "Breach of Release Order" just hours after he was released from the North Bay Court House on bail today.
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Regardless of the subsequent arrest by NBPS, the fact remains the court set him free on bail, and according to police, Nsengiyumva was free for a few hours.
"People are being held in jail for a lot less. Our court system is failing. And, it's not the cops' fault, it's the courts. The judge can go home and sleep well knowing that he's fine and his kids are safe," Tracie Twain, Jeff's mother, told BayToday.
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She also spoke about how she's noticed North Bay has changed.
"We never locked the door growing up," she said. "We used to go swimming in the middle of the night. You felt safe. Now people lock the doors, there are cameras, it's not what it used to be here."
Twain's mother, visibly upset after watching the day's events unfold in virtual court objected to Nsengiyumva's release on the condition he would have to wear an ankle monitor. She said the family was not consulted on any of the proceedings nor the bail hearing but they did have a suspicion a release was possible.
