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TITLE:
Real justice : fourteen and sentenced to death : the story of Steven Truscott / Bill Swan.
Alternate Title:
Fourteen and sentenced to death : the story of Steven Truscott
Publication Date:
2012
Publication Information:
Toronto : Lorimer,
Physical Description:
152 p. : ill., map, ports.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]) and index.
Summary:
At fourteen, Steve Truscott was a typical teenager in rural Ontario in the fifties, mainly concerned about going fishing, playing football, and racing bikes with his friends. One summer evening, his twelve-year-old classmate, Lynne Harper, asked for a lift to the nearby highway on his bicycle and Steve agreed. Unfortunately, that made Steve the last person known to see Lynne alive. His world collapsed around him when he was arrested and then convicted of killing Lynne Harper. The penalty at the time was death by hanging. Although the sentence was changed to life in prison, Steve suffered for years behind bars for a murder he didn't commit. When his case gained national attention, the Supreme Court of Canada reviewed the evidence -- and confirmed his conviction. It took over forty years and a determination to prove his innocence for him to finally clear his name. He has since received an apology and compensation for his ordeal.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781459400757