Stephan Gaetan Lee gestures as he leaves the Canmore courthouse in this file photo after appearing on a first-degree murder charge in the death of Steven Tavares. (Photo by Sun Media)

CALGARY -- The widow of a slain Calgary man is dismayed his "deranged" killer is back on the streets three years after being ruled legally insane.

Ashlee Morgan yesterday told the Sun she can't believe the Alberta Review Board has determined Stephan Gaetan Lee does not need continued hospitalization.

Lee was found not criminally responsible (NCR) by reason of a mental disorder in December 2005, in connection with the murder of Steven Tavares.

Lee worked with Tavares at Calgary company Nexxa Industries Ltd., and both were on a company retreat in Kananaskis Country on Nov. 7, 2005, when he was slain in his room at the Delta Lodge.

"If he was really crazy enough to do that, I feel he should still be in the hospital," Morgan said.

"It's just really disheartening considering the severity of what he did," she said.

Morgan, 26, said she and Tavares' family in Ontario have received information Lee has been spending weekends in Calgary on unsupervised visits.

A spokeswoman for the Review Board said Lee was granted privileges in May, which include living in the community, but she could not confirm he has been to Calgary.

"He can live in approved accommodations in Edmonton and area," said board Registrar Lorraine Russell.

"He can travel in Canada for up to 10 days, but that has to be approved by the director of forensic services at Alberta Hospital," Russell told the Sun.

"All I can tell you is what privileges the board has given him, I can't tell you if he's out in the community."

Morgan said she's shocked Lee would be released less than three years after being found NCR.

"Who would've thought you could kill someone the way that he did ... and be back out in three years," said Morgan, who was living common-law with Tavares when he was killed.

"To have it happen this quick is disturbing," she said.

"Why is someone that deranged ... out in less than three years?"

Three psychiatrists testified Lee was delusional and didn't know right from wrong when he tricked his way into Tavares' room and stabbed him 28 times.

Lee had security let him into the victim's room on condition he show identification.