Karl Toft died in Edmonton Saturday morning from lung cancer, according to Charles Ingles, a close friend who met Toft through a community program when the offender was still living in an Edmonton halfway house. Toft moved to Edmonton after his release from prison, and remained in the city after he was allowed to move out of the halfway house in 2005. Ingles had been working with the Mustard Seed, a Christian group that helps the poor and homeless, when he met Toft. Wil Tonowski, a retired Edmonton police officer who worked with high-risk offenders, knew Toft and remained in touch with him even after his retirement. Land said he was skeptical when he met Toft of his claims that he’d accepted Christ, noting that he’s heard the same line from other convicts.

Source: thestar April 29, 2018 01:18 UTC