No Claim to Mercy: The Controversial Case for Murder Against Robert Baltovich

How can Canada put so many innocent men behind bars - and is Robert Baltovich one of them? Many people recall Elizabeth Bain. Photos of her striking face plastered newspapers coast to coast; her tragic disappearance made headlines nationwide. It all began on Tuesday, June 19, 1990, when the twenty-two year old vanished from the University of Toronto's Scarborough campus. When Liz's empty car was found three days later, police zeroed in on 25-year-old Rob Baltovich, Liz's boyfriend of a year. Despite many loose ends, Robert Baltovich was tried and convicted. His crime? Second degree murder. His sentence? Life. Did police apprehend the right man? Could Elizabeth's killer still be at large? A private investigator, hired by Baltovich, has devoted the last eight years to unearthing the truth. His relentless work has led to an upcoming appeal hearing which may set Baltovich free. One of his findings suggests a possible connection between Elizabeth and the then unidentified Paul Bernardo: the unnamed "Scarborough rapist" whose last known rape in the area took place in May 1990, three weeks before Bain disappeared. Why does Canada put so many innocent men behind bars? Is Robert Baltovich one of them - another Donald Marshall, David Milgard, another Guy Paul Morin? Could Bernardo turn out to be the killer yet again? This in-depth look at a fascinating case which is once again making headlines is a harrowing journey through Canada's complex legal system and the haunting story of a man who just may be innocent - locked behind bars for killing the woman he loved. This description may be from another edition of this product.