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Ban on identity of B.C. man who claimed responsibility for unsolved murder lifted after 13 years

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

13 May 2025 • 6 min read

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A man is shown in silhouette from the waist up, in front of a written order for a publication ban.
In February, a B.C. judge lifted a publication ban on the identity of a man who was tried for murder, more than 13 years after it was put in place. (The Investigative Journalism Foundation)

Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Bethany Lindsay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Bethany Lindsay is an award-winning investigative journalist who covers white-collar crime. She is based in Vancouver and previously reported for CBC News, the Vancouver Sun, and the Cambodia Daily.

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