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“You appropriately identified external and personal stressors as the triggers for your violence, including relationship pressures, financial strain, unreadiness to raise a family and provide for a new son and building frustrations and resentment.”

During questioning by homicide detectives after the incident, Dorey claimed he was in the bathroom when their dog pushed Bryson off the couch. He also blamed nurses at Alberta Children’s Hospital for Bryson’s death.

In an agreed statement of facts read in court following his guilty plea, Dorey admitted inflicting Bryson’s skull fracture, which was caused by the boy’s head striking a sharp corner of something in the home between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., when. But Dorey said he had no recollection of how he inflicted the injury.

The parole board noted Dorey disclosed the “full details” of the crime to prison caseworkers, his family and a close friend since arriving in prison and said he voluntarily met with a psychologist for several sessions, though he was not required to attend any treatment programs.

Despite the progress, the parole board turned down Dorey’s application for full parole, noting he was charged with bail violations during the lengthy run-up to his trial.

“It was also during your bail that you accumulated thousands of dollars in debt due to gambling,” the parole board wrote.

The board imposed a condition banning Dorey from gambling, as well as a requirement to report any relationships with women who have children under 10 to his parole officer.

The parole documents didn’t disclose Dorey’s destination, but noted his parents live in another province and he so far hasn’t found a job or a permanent place to live if he’s granted full parole.

“You indicated today that you do not yet feel you are ready for full parole consideration,” the board wrote.

Dorey will remain under supervision until his sentence expires in March 2018.

jvanrassel@calgaryherald.com

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