VANCOUVER — A man who has maintained his innocence since he was convicted of killing a toddler nearly 37 years ago in British Columbia has been granted bail while his appeal continues. Phillip Tallio pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of 22-month-old Delavina Mack, six months after she was killed in Bella Coola in April 1983, when Tallio was 17. Appeal Court says Tallio will be released to a halfway house operated by the John Howard Society in the Lower Mainland, and a ban prevents the name and location of the facility from being published. Tallio will also be required to abide by a curfew that will be loosened over three months. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 9, 2020.

Source: National Post January 09, 2020 22:41 UTC