Bloody justice : the truth behind the Bandido massacre at Shedden / Anita Arvast.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781118156513 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: xiii, 200 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: Mississauga, Ont. : Wiley, c2012.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
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Subject: | Bandidos (Gang) Mass murder > Ontario > Shedden. Motorcycle gangs > Ontario. Trials (Murder) > Ontario > London. |
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"Anita Arvast, through her research, attendance at the trials, and jailhouse interviews with one of the convicted, details a fascinating case of justice gone awry: at least one man who appears to have been wrongfully convicted, a case by the Crown built around an unreliable witness, and the unsettling revelation that a likely killer has walked free - and been paid for his assistance. Bloody Justice is a remarkable examination of a shocking crime, and challenges our notions of justice, retribution, and fairness - both in the legal system and the criminal underworld - and shows us that the truth behind these crimes is nothing less than tragedy." -- Page 4 of cover. - WILEY
The largest mass murder in Canada's historyâand how the Canadian court system let a killer go freeOn the night of April 7, 2006, eight members of the motorcycle gang the Bandidos were killed execution style and left in a farmer's field near London, Ontario. The brutal slaying, the largest mass killing in Canada's history, was reported as the work of a rival motorcycle gang. The Shedden Massacre instantly made international headlines, as did the sensational murder trial that followed. In Bloody Justice, readers are taken to the very night of the crime itself, to the key players and perpetrators, to the events leading to the slayingsâand inside a trial that let a killer go free.
Despite a lengthy, highly publicized trial and the subsequent conviction of six men, author Anita Arvast outlines her startling premise that the Crown's main witness, an informant, lied. Reflecting the author's painstaking research, attendance at the trials, and jailhouse interviews with one of the convicted, Bloody Justice outlines a fascinating case that is very much at odds with the prosecution's.
- Details how the Crown's case was based upon the testimony of a paid informant
- The book dissects the crime scene and court testimony
- Offers insightful research on the key players involved, casting actions, evidence and circumstances in a drastically different light than the prosecution
With its eye-opening research and fast-paced narrative, Bloody Justice offers a compelling new look at a shocking crime and its aftermath that will forever change any common notions of justiceâon the street or in the courtroom.