Canadian child-killer’s release draws outrage by Paula Newton, describes the horrifying murder of Oliver(5) and Anne-Sophie(3) by their own father Turcotte. The article is filled with strong emotional appeals as well as much practical information that helps to present the position of Turcotte’s ex-wife Dr. Isabelle Gaston. A detailed video is also attached to the article, explaining the case in detail with emotional interviews by Dr. Isabelle. Turcotte has been released from prison after only 46 months due to his mental state, but many feel this explanation and his release in unacceptable. The article makes the point that both children died from “gruesome” deaths as Dr. Isabelle knows from being a physician and coroner. The boy was stabbed 20 times and Anne-Sophie 19. The Article quotes Gaston saying, “My little girl, she had 19 wounds, maybe she was luckier? Because she had one that was more mortal than the other. But she felt 19 shot, that’s for sure.” Gaston is among those who believe that Turcotte’s murderous behavior does not prove a psychiatric incident and that he knew what he was doing. Turcotte had no past of erratic behavior, other than the fact that his marriage was collapsing. Gaston said in an interview that she thought her husband did this to punish her for leaving him. The article concludes with the shocking evidence that Turcotte hopes to practice medicine again and have a family. This outraging final piece of information is suppose to anger the reader and make them understand the author’s point of view, that Turcotte should be in prison.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/12/13/world/americas/canada-killer-released/index.html
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