EPISODE 45: Bugged

Aug 30

In this episode, Kate and Paul go to 1958 Canada where a young girl doesn't come home when expected and soon after is found dead. An equally young suspect was quickly apprehended in a historic case that changed the Canadian legal system forever.

Sources:

“His Word Against History: Steven Truscott” (The Fifth Estate/CBC)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp8WH2x1JLA

Steven Truscott trial vol. 6

https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/truscott/pdf/TrialVolume6A.pdf

“The search for justice” by CBC News (2008)

https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/truscott/index.html

“IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY STEVEN MURRAY TRUSCOTT PURSUANT TO SECTION 690 (NOW 696.1) OF THE CRIMINAL CODE” REPORT TO MINISTER OF JUSTICE” Prepared by The Honourable Fred Kaufman, C.M., Q.C.; F.R.S.C. (April 2004)

https://web.archive.org/web/20070401120657/http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/ccr/kaufman/index.html

“Can Science Clear Truscott?” by Tracey Tyler (Toronto Star) 2007.

https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/01/29/can_science_clear_truscott.html

“Truscott acquittal weighed” by Tracey Tyler (Toronoto Star) 2007

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2007/08/29/truscott_acquittal_weighed.html

“Murder acquittal a 'dream come true': Truscott” CTV (2007)

https://web.archive.org/web/20070830125441/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070827/truscott_case_070828/20070828?hub=TopStories

“Victim's family stunned by Truscott compensation” (CBC) 2008

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/victim-s-family-stunned-by-truscott-compensation-1.747261

“Court of Appeal for Ontario” (Her Majesty the Queen v. Steven Murray Truscott) 2002.

https://www.cbc.ca/news2/background/truscott/pdf/Truscott-Vol-9.pdf

“Steve Truscott” by Sarah Harland-Logan (Innocence Canada)