Bloody Justice : The Truth Behind the Bandido Massacre at Shedden

The largest mass murder in Canada's history-and how the Canadian court system let a killer go free On 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 slayings-and 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 justice-on the street or in the courtroom.

Acknowledgements ix

Cast of Characters xi

1. Assembling the Chorus 1

2. The Man Who Would Be King 9

3. And All the King’s Men Couldn’t 19

4. Noblesse Oblige 31

5. The Birth of a Prince 45

6. The Unmade Minotaur 65

7. Ambitions and Assemblies 77

8. Less Kin, Less Kind 89

9. Exodus 105

10. The Theatre 119

11. Nightfall 131

12. Court, Crown, Chaos, and Celts 145

13. A Brother by Any Other Name 159

14. ∞ 175

Epilogue 187

Index 193