This is the true story of Thomas Kosberg, who stood trial on six counts of capital murder in Vancouver Supreme Court for killing his entire family with an axe in 1965.
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Found not guilty by reason of insanity, Thomas was placed in strict custody at Riverview hospital, and released ten years later to work and living his life as a ‘sensible fellow’ in Vancouver.
Follow criminologist Heidi Currie through a forensic examination of the murder, the trial, and confinement of Thomas Kosberg – Vancouver’s axe-wielding mass murderer. Learn about the insanity plea, and how the defence of mental disorder compares today.
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