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Journalist's probe helped re-open Truscott case
Updated Mon. Feb. 5 2007 8:54 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
As a producer at CBC TV's the fifth estate, Julian Sher spent
two years investigating the Steven Truscott story for an explosive
documentary. He uncovered a wealth of information that could have
led to a different verdict for Truscott, who was sentenced to
hang for the murder of Lynne Harper.
That information was handed over to Truscott's defence team, who
presented a 700-page brief to the federal justice minister in
a bid to have the conviction re-examined.
Now, 10 years later, the Ontario Court of Appeal is reviewing
the case, and may acquit Truscott of the killing and allow him
to finally clear his name.
Sher wrote a book on his look into Truscott story, called Until
You Are Dead: Steven Truscott's Long Ride into History. He says
he can understand why the case has captured the fascination of
so many Canadians.
"You have a story of a man and his family who has stood firm,
who is trying to clear his name, but also give his name to his
children. You have the devoted wife who's worked so hard to clear
his name," he told Canada AM.
"It's a symbol for the whole country. I get e-mail from children,
high schools are reenacting the trial and trying to learn from
this. this hass become, in effect, the Canadian justice system
on trial in these next few weeks."
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