Nothing was taken from the scene except Richard's cellphone, which was never found.Ī few drops of blood were found on one of Dennis' jackets, but hardly as much as one would expect to find on a murderer who had whomped someone long, hard and continuously. The trouble with the case is that there was no evidence to speak of. As Dennis Oland stood to benefit from his father's demise, he was interrogated and he increased suspicion by giving conflicting accounts of his movements and actions prior to and after the murder. Suspicion immediately fell on his son, a man whose finances were in horrible shape and who was in debt to his father. He was mega-murdered, given enough blows to kill several men and their dogs. About 9 years ago, wealthy businessman Richard Oland was murdered in his office. Shadow of Doubt is a revealing look at a sensational crime, the tribulations of a prominent family, and the inner workings of the justice system that led to Dennis Oland’s contentious conviction.įive grudging stars, reluctantly given because the author works or worked for the CBC, the state propaganda proliferator.Īs far as crime stories written by journalists go, this one is one of the best I've read. She delves into Oland family history, exploring the strained relationships, infidelities, and financial problems that, according to the Crown, provided motives for murder. Meticulously examining the evidence, MacKinnon vividly reconstructs the cases for both the prosecution and the defence. ![]() In Shadow of Doubt, she examines the controversial investigation: from the day Richard Oland’s battered body was discovered to the conclusion of Dennis Oland’s trial, including the hotly debated verdict and its aftermath. In a shocking turn and after a two-and-half-year police investigation, Oland’s only son, Dennis, was arrested for second-degree murder.ĬBC reporter Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon covered the Oland case from the beginning. ![]() The brutal killing stunned the city of Saint John, and news of the crime reverberated across the country. On July 6, 2011, Richard Oland, scion of the Moosehead brewing family, was murdered in his office.
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