Finally its seems that the parole board is getting some common sense and Scott Ian Mackay has been denied parole after serving his full 25 year sentence for the rape and murder of 20-year-old Marguerite Telesford. The parole board advised that after serving 25 years in prison he remains too high of risk to society to be released. So does that means that these high risk sex offenders that are released almost weekly in the many towns of BC and across Canada do not have to be released after serving their full term for their crimes? How many times haven’t heard the warning on the News or read the warning on-line or in the local paper that the Criminal being released poses a significant risk to the public most often women or young children? This jail that this loser was serving time in is in Prince George BC, so why are all these other high risk sex offenders across Canada being released?
Marguerite Telesford, age 20, went missing January 18, 1987 while jogging in Victoria BC. Marguerite’s body has never been found and the only evidence at the crime scene was puddles of blood,,some hair, a crowbar and a shotgun shell. Scott was convicted because Police found a blue pompom that was wedged underneath his pickup. The police believe that Marguerite fought back and that’s when Scott ran her over and then shot her. Scott had already served over a decade for sexual assaults. As a matter of fact he was out on bail for one sex charge against a sex worker when he was charged with another. obviously he must have been released again because Marguerite was killed after that! It looks like the revolving door of our justice system has been ongoing for sometime. I am happy to see that this piece of work will be kept behind bars for now but can’t understand why so many High Risk Sex Offenders get so many chances to be released over and over to ruin more lives. I can’t help but wonder if some of these “High Risk Offenders” have anything to do with the many people are disappearing across Canada
RIP Marguerite
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Convicted+murderer+dangerous+release+board/5874243/story.html
wenswritings - Missing People of BC 
Jul 12, 2012 @ 13:58:02
Scott Ian MacKay has spent 25 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. He has refused to say that he is sorry for his crime, remorse is necessary to be granted parole. His only option then is to say he can’t remember it. A real catch 22. The sex crime he was in jail for was for non payment to a prostitute…ie sexual assault …. months…..not as you stated a “decade”
The prostitute he assaulted was the girl friend of Danny Cain, a notorious thug and drug dealer in Vanc/Victoria areas. Scott was convicted by the evidence of 3 jail house informants ….under the direction of Danny Cain. Getting ever as it were. They were all given time off on their convictions plus money. I stood in front of one of these men in line to get into the courtroom on the Monday after his testimony. I listened to him tell a friend all about the money received and what a great weekend he had just had with a stripper, It consisted of a bar crawl that had lasted 3 days. Plus a trust fund for his infant son.
This was the last case in Canada that jail house informants have been allowed.
Margurite’s body has never been found so your assertion of rape is not documented.
The killing of Margurite happened on an early Sunday morning in Jan. Scott was at home in bed with his girlfriend at the time after spending the previous evening playing cards and drinking beer with his parents. ( both now deceased) His truck was not seized till sometime in May. It is unusual, with our well known wet springs here, that the ” pompom” was clean and dry when recovered by the police. Hint courtesy of Danny Cain.
Scott’s lawyer at the time, not Mel Hunt, was an arrogant a ..hole. “He” lost the trial.
Jul 12, 2012 @ 22:47:41
I would like to ask you how you know Scott? Please email me.
Aug 09, 2012 @ 09:37:50
I was in the court room when one of the guys from the prison testified. Scott screamed at him “shut up you fucking stoolpigeon” … not “shut up you fucking liar”. His reaction at the time showed him being angry, not because the guy was lying but because he was passing information to the police. The guys who turned evidence was questioned by the defense with regards to benefits received because of this. It is not news. Not paying a sex worker is NOT the same as stealing a tomato at the store.
Aug 09, 2012 @ 17:14:42
I would like more info as I was a friend of Marguerite’s birth mother and it has always been a great burden to her that her daughter’s body was never found. Marguerite was a Christian and should have been laid to rest properly. I agree that a pom pom could not stay clean and dry under a truck chaise for 5 months. After all these years it can’t be of any benefit to Scott not to tell police where her body is if he truly did it. I would welcome some response from Gordon or from K. Hilborn as you both seem to know much more than I..
Aug 09, 2012 @ 22:06:56
I went to school with Marguerite. I am not a friend of hers but did know her brother. Scotts reaction at the trial was not that of someone who was accused falsely but rather someone who was angry that that the prisoner code of silence was broken.
Scott was at the time of the murder working on houses off blenkinsop. His previous connection to Marguerite was that he had worked with her at the greyhound buslines and had previously tried to get Marguerite to go out with him. I dont recall there being any indication of rape.
I work in the prison system now, although not in canada. I work in a sex crimes unit and the excuse often used by offenders are that “they were just sex-workers …. not paying for sex is like stealing a tomato from a grocery store.” You rape a sex worker and then when caught just say that it was a dispute over money that made the sex worker press charges.
That he has not told anyone where the body is located is not uncommon. You can confront these types of people with 100% facts (dna and such) and they will still claim innocence and conspiracy. Not saying that they have DNA in this case …dont know. I have confidence in your system with regards to them evaluating his danger to society. So should you. The Canadian Penal system is copied by european countries because it is highly professional and the staff is very skilled.
Sep 24, 2012 @ 16:18:38
I am (was?) also a friend of Marguerite’s birth mother, and I am wondering when you said “was”. I lost touch with Movel years ago. Is she gone too?
Sep 24, 2012 @ 22:38:06
I no longer know where she is. I have been out of BC for a number of years and became interested in this case again when I saw news regarding an appeal for parole. There has always been doubt concerning the guilt/innocence of Scott MacKay. I remember that Marguerite’s birth mother did not feel convinced that he committed the crime. Did she share much with you at the time? Do you keep in touch with the father? Is there another way to contact you besides this blog?
Oct 10, 2012 @ 12:37:53
Are you living on Vancouver Island Mary?
Sep 04, 2012 @ 10:15:34
This K HILBORN is possibly mentally disturbed or has a mental disability. Don’t know, but I mean – come on now! Perhaps due to her inability to screen fact and ficton, that K HILBORN writes about a subject she knows very little about. First off, MacKay has, after twenty some odd years, managed to utter the words, “sorry for what happened…” during one of his latest Parole hearings, Oooppp’s… there goes the case for acquittal! Regardless, it was not enough to gain his release, so no worries folks! Our National Parole Board is not naive. Before making a decision the National Parole Board takes into consideration all of the information provided, and as in this case, not provided. I would hope that as part of the information that the National Parole Board need to consider would be a statement from MacKay explaining the whereabouts of Margerites body (after murdering her that day while she was out jogging), But thank God, there is a National Parole Board to keep dangerous offeners like MacKay away from the community. And thank God for the twelve independent citizens on the Jury who heard all the facts and convicted MacKay. And in this instance, thank goodness for Convict Code – a Code of Ethics whereby convicts exclude creeps like MacKay who rape and murder women and children. There is much more that I could say, volumes, but I think everyone knows where this is going. So put this to bed for now, MacKay told a prisoner, and I quote, “there is something on the body that will connect me (MacKay) to it…” unquote. This is his reason he is continuiing his charade! The problem MacKay has is that the authorities “already” know he murdered Margertie. MacKay, simply needs to man up, admit to his actions and give those close to Margerite some closure and so Margerite can finally rest in peace. Lastly, for those who may not know the man, Danny Cain organized to have a bench and plaque with Margerites name placed in Mt Douglas Park over looking Cadova Bay, a nice place, so family and friends may wish to visit and reflect on the life and times with Margerite Telesford. He has moved on with his life, started his own small business, married and has family and after fourteen years earned himself a full Pardon. DBC