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The Murder of Christine Jessop [1]

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[Part 1 of 2] The brutal murder of nine-year-old Christine Jessop in 1984 shattered her family’s tiny Ontario community. When police arrested her quiet neighbour Guy Paul Morin, the case spiralled into a circus of trials, appeals and outrage, leading to one of Canada’s most notorious wrongful convictions. When the real killer was found in 2020, the memory of the little girl at the centre of the case had been overshadowed by the spectacle. Additional content warning: this is about the murder and sexual assault of a child. Minimal graphic details will be given. Please take care when listening.The Christine Jessop Story is a new documentary series on Crave (our series is not sponsored). For the first time, Christine’s family gives their unfiltered truth about the case that captivated Canada. It’s a story of corrupt policing, revolutionary forensics, and a family forced to go through the unthinkable.Look out for early, ad-free release on CTC premium feeds available on Amazon Music (included with Prime), Apple Podcasts, Patreon and Supercast.Canadian True Crime donates monthly to those facing injustice. This month we’ve donated to the Sexual Assault Centre of Kingston, who are supporting 28 victim-complainants involved in the ongoing sex trafficking trial of Michael Haaima of Kingston. Donate here and note “Haaima” in the message box.Full list of resources, information sources, and more:www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episode Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First published

11/11/2025

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61 minutes

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Canadian True Crime

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<p>[Part 1 of 2] The brutal murder of nine-year-old Christine Jessop in 1984 shattered her family’s tiny Ontario community. When police arrested her quiet neighbour Guy Paul Morin, the case spiralled into a circus of trials, appeals and outrage, leading to one of Canada’s most notorious wrongful convictions. When the real killer was found in 2020, the memory of the little girl at the centre of the case had been overshadowed by the spectacle.&nbsp;</p><br><p><em>Additional content warning: this is about the murder and sexual assault of a child. Minimal graphic details will be given. Please take care when listening.</em></p><p><a href="https://www.crave.ca/en/series/the-christine-jessop-story-58528" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em><u>The Christine Jessop Story</u></em></a><em>&nbsp;is a new documentary series on Crave (our series is not sponsored). For the first time, Christine’s family gives their unfiltered truth about the case that captivated Canada. It’s a story of corrupt policing, revolutionary forensics, and a family forced to go through the unthinkable.</em></p><br><p><strong>Look out for early, ad-free release on CTC premium feeds</strong> available on <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/fbe63977-5737-4910-a067-1745b99fae36/canadian-true-crime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon Music</a> (included with Prime), <a href="https://apple.co/3LZBCxa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.patreon.com/canadiantruecrime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon </a>and <a href="https://canadiantruecrime.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Supercast</a>.</p><br><p><strong>Canadian True Crime donates monthly to those facing injustice.</strong>&nbsp;This month we’ve donated to the Sexual Assault Centre of Kingston, who are supporting&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/michael-haaima-sexual-assault-trial-kingston-1.7547033" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">28 victim-complainants&nbsp;</a>involved in the ongoing&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thewhig.com/news/local-news/trial-of-alleged-sexual-predator-haaima-resumes-with-witness-testifying-about-choking-call-to-police" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sex trafficking trial of Michael Haaima</a>&nbsp;of Kingston.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/sexual-assault-crisis-centre-kingston-inc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Donate here</a>&nbsp;and note “Haaima” in the message box.</p><br><p><strong>Full list of resources, information sources, and more:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episode" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.canadiantruecrime.ca/episode</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>