‘I Remember the Fear’: Canadians Recounted Horror of Bernardo Case Following Transfer

‘I Remember the Fear’: Canadians Recounted Horror of Bernardo Case Following Transfer
Convicted serial rapist and killer Paul Bernardo in a file photo. The Canadian Press
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The haunting effect of Paul Bernardo’s crimes lingered for Canadians nearly 30 years later, detailed in the hundreds of messages that poured into Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office after the serial killer was transferred to a medium-security prison.

“I have a personal friend who was on that jury and she remains traumatized nearly 30 years later,” one person wrote in correspondence obtained by The Canadian Press through a freedom-of-information request.