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Jun 2024
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Was The Wrong Person Sentenced To Death?...

Morning Cup of Murder
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June 9th: Cheryl Lynne Harper Disappears (1959)

Sometimes there are doubts about the person placed behind bars for a crime. On June 9th 1959 a young girl disappeared in a case that saw a quick conviction. One that, decades later, was called under question.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Truscotthttps://nationalpost.com/news/canada/who-killed-lynne-harper-retired-opp-sergeant-says-travelling-salesman-a-suspect-in-string-of-murdershttps://www.goderichsignalstar.com/2015/01/04/the-search-for-lynne-harperhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/30trb6/steven_truscottdid_he_kill_lynne_harper_in_59/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/lynne-harpers-family-speaks-out-on-truscott/article20401083/https://www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com/2015/10/09/lynne-harper-murder-still-affects-lawson-56-years-laterhttps://militarybruce.com/case-not-closed-the-enduring-tragedy-of-the-harper-truscott-murder-case/

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