Boston CBS
September 2, 2015
The man responsible for what police call the worst crime in Leicester history is asking for parole, and police are doing everything they can to stop it.
Marvin Cathy was sentenced to two life terms for the brutal murder of ex-girlfriend Debra Kucher and the rape and murder of her 9-year-old daughter Cassie. Cathy’s first parole hearing is scheduled for next week, so police chief Jim Hurley did something unusual.
Hurley posted an online petition on the department’s Facebook page, asking members of the public who oppose the hearing to sign it.
“I believe that this individual does not belong back on the street,” Hurley said.
Leicester residents like Larry Murphy are not happy with the idea that a convicted murderer could be back on the streets.
“It’s just wrong, I mean, he’s an animal and animals should be kept in cages,” Murphy said.
Hurley says he believes in due process and rehabilitation, but after reviewing Cathy’s heinous crime and his prison disciplinary record in the 16 years since, Hurley still sees a public safety threat.