Brenda Way

• B.C. police watchdog backs out of investigation into Glen Assoun case in Nova Scotia

  Assoun, who died in June, spent nearly 17 years in prison for the murder of Brenda Way before a Nova Scotia Supreme Court decision in March 2019 overturned his conviction.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2023
  
• Nova Scotia man who served 16 years after wrongful conviction dead at 67

  Glen Assoun, the Nova Scotia man who served 16 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend, has died. He was 67.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2023
  
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• Glen Assoun fears he’ll die before receiving compensation for wrongful imprisonment

  Glen Assoun says he's worried the prime minister's office is - quote - "just waiting for me to die."

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2020
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• N.S. police watchdog now investigating police actions in Glen Assoun’s wrongful conviction

  'We will be investigating whether there was an obstruction of justice relating to the destruction of documents,' said Felix Cacchione of the Serious Incident Response Team.

  Crime

  Oct 16, 2020
• Glen Assoun to receive initial compensation payment for wrongful murder conviction

  Nova Scotia Justice Minister Mark Furey said Thursday the agreement for an undisclosed amount of financial help for Glen Assoun has been finalized and the cheque will be available within days.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2019
• Federal minister says inquiry into Glen Assoun’s wrongful conviction should be led by Nova Scotia

  Glen Assoun was convicted in 1999 of the knifing murder of Brenda Way four years earlier. The 63-year-old man spent almost 17 years in prison and over four years on bail before being exonerated earlier.

  Crime

  Jul 26, 2019
• Conflict of interest commissioner clears Mark Furey of conflict in Assoun wrongful conviction

  Despite his ruling, the commissioner emphasized that he has no ability to control the potential perception of a conflict of interest.

  Crime

  Jul 23, 2019
• Oland murder case highlights costs required for successful legal defence

  Last week, a judge found Oland not guilty of the bloody 2011 murder of his wealthy father in Saint John - the culmination of six years of legal wrangling.

  Crime

  Jul 23, 2019
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• Innocence Canada says government should offer ‘compassionate’ compensation to Glen Assoun

  The co-president of Innocence Canada calls the Glen Assoun case one of the worst examples of injustice he's ever seen.

  Crime

  Jul 17, 2019
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• Timeline: The wrongful murder conviction of Halifax’s Glen Assoun

  Justice James Chipman declared Glen Assoun innocent on March 1, 2019, after the Nova Scotia Crown dropped its case.

  Canada

  Jul 12, 2019