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Chris Birt on the Crewe Murders

July 10, 2011 By Alice

Crewe Murders

In the magazine “North & South,” Chris Birt makes a  strong case for an in-depth review of Len and Norma Thomas Demler’s involvement in the case. Note that Norma is not related to Arthur Allan Thomas. Strong ties have existed between the Demler and Thomas family for some time. The siblings in the family married each […]

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Filed Under: Miscarriages of Justice Tagged With: Ballistics, DNA, Forensics, Gun Fire, Jeannette and Harvey Crewe, Miscarriage of Justice, New Zealand, Police Misconduct, Rochelle Crewe

R.I.P Vivien Harrison

April 8, 2011 By Alice

Vivien Harrison, New Zealand Herald, James Ihaka

Vivien Harrison, the ex-wife of Arthur Allen Thomas and staunch supporter of his innocence, died of cancer. “Harrison filed for divorce after Thomas’ guilty verdict remained in place after the second trial. She changed her name from Vivienne Thomas to Vivien Harrison. She remained a staunch supporter of his innocence, maintaining he was home with her at […]

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Filed Under: Miscarriages of Justice Tagged With: Ballistics, DNA, Forensics, Gun Fire, Jeannette and Harvey Crewe, Miscarriage of Justice, New Zealand, Police Misconduct, Rochelle Crewe

No independent inquiry in Crewe Murders

November 29, 2010 By Alice

Crewe Murders

Justice Minister Simon Power has turned down calls for an independent inquiry into the 40-year-old murder mystery of the Crewe Family. “In response, Mr Power said he understood the interest in seeking closure, but his hands were tied. Neither I nor my ministerial colleagues can direct the police to reopen the case. Due to the constitutional separation […]

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Filed Under: Miscarriages of Justice Tagged With: Ballistics, DNA, Forensics, Gun Fire, Jeannette and Harvey Crewe, Miscarriage of Justice, New Zealand, Police Misconduct, Rochelle Crewe

Did a cop murder the Crewes?

September 26, 2010 By Alice

Crewe Murders

Author Ian Wishart has named Detective Sergeant Len Johnston as suspect in the murders of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe. Johnston was a detective who played a pivotal role in the police investigation into their deaths. Johnston passed away in 1978. The accusation has created an uproar amongst those who knew Johnston personally and professionally. It has also sparked a bitter attack […]

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Filed Under: Miscarriages of Justice, Unsolved Tagged With: Ballistics, DNA, Forensics, Gun Fire, Jeannette and Harvey Crewe, Miscarriage of Justice, New Zealand, Police Misconduct, Rochelle Crewe

Which Brian Parsons murdered Ivy Batten?

March 10, 2010 By Alice

Ivy Batten Photo BBC

Which Brian Parsons is responsible for the death of Mrs. Ivy Batten? It is a story of mistaken identity, of mishandling evidence, prosecutorial misconduct, and the fight to get someone to listen to you. Lucky for Brian David Parsons, reporters Neil Young and Aislinn Simpson were listening. These reporters have re-investigated this controversial case. Brian David […]

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Filed Under: Forensics, Miscarriages of Justice Tagged With: Brian David Parsons, Expert Testimony, Ivy Batten, Miscarriage of Justice, Police Misconduct, Prosecutorial Misconduct, UK, Vomiting Burglars

Who really killed Mrs. Bernice Martin?

January 21, 2010 By Alice

Mrs. Bernice Martin

On March 8, 1987, fire fighters were called to the Mayfair Gardens Elderly Housing Complex, Manchester, Connecticut. They found Mrs. Bernice Martin, 88 years old, barely breathing, and badly beaten. She died later that evening in the hospital. To many the case is closed. Convicted for her murder is her granddaughter’s former husband, Richard A. […]

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Filed Under: Forensics, Miscarriages of Justice, Unsolved Tagged With: Bernice Martin, Capital Punishment, Connecticut, Crime Labs, Dandy Walker Syndrome, DNA, Evidence, Expert Testimony, FBI, Finger Printing, Forensics, Ineffective Assistance of Council, Mental Retardation, Miscarriage of Justice, Police, Police Misconduct, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Richard A. Lapointe, Victim, Wiretaps, Witnesses

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