A teen says "Warlock" drove him to murder; did a horror film spark a brutal child slaying?
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The attorney for 14-year-old Sandy Charles alleges that satanic violence depicted in the 1991 film 'Warlock' influenced Charles to kidnap and kill seven-year-old Johnathan Thimpsen. The La Ronge, Saskatchewan murder has revived calls for more curbs on violence in the media.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1996
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Teenage wasteland: two alleged killers provide chilling testimony
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Three teenagers are accused of robbing and then brutally murdering retirees Frank and Jocelyn Toope in their Montreal, home in Apr 1995. In the first trial, two of the teenagers testified they were high on drugs and alcohol when they committed the crime.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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A suburban tragedy
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Three young teenage girls have been charged with the robbery and stabbing death of Kulwarn Dhiman, an Indian immigrant to Canada, on July 8 in Calgary, Alberta. The grisly murder has spawned a debate on the merits of Canada's juvenile justice system.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1995
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