Innocence Lost: When Truth is More Interesting Than Fiction
Photo:Erik Berg
The tragic story of Steven Truscott which played out in 1959, in the tiny town of Clinton Ontario, created all sorts of great theatrical expectations, especially with the media hype that accompanied the arrival of the play. Yes, it is a horrific story of a travesty of injustice! Yes, it involved the destruction of two young lives: the twelve year old girl whose murder was the most heartbreaking event, and the accused fourteen year old boy sentenced to be hanged but who had his sentence commuted to life in prison, before he was released in 2007. This is a true story that will haunt the annals of Canadian history forever.