PUBLISHER'S QUERY: Why is the identity of the former forensic pathologist being withheld from the public?
STORY: "Alberta justice officials investigate files of forensic pathologist," published by the Canadian Press on February 15, 2012.
GIST: The unnamed doctor was in Calgary for a year before leaving the job last September. He was part of 426 death investigations, including 13 homicides. The mistakes found so far, confirmed by pathologists in the United States, did not involve criminal deaths. But a special prosecutor will be reviewing all his homicide files and defence lawyers on the cases will be notified, Greg Lepp, assistant deputy minister with the criminal justice branch, said Thursday. He said the priority will be on criminal cases that are currently before the courts, followed by cases that have already concluded.........An inquiry in Ontario found that mistakes made by Dr. Charles Smith, a former child pathologist, were responsible for several people being wrongfully convicted and sent to prison. The province's top court set aside several of the convictions and the government agreed to compensate those involved. Smith was stripped of his medical licence last year."
THE ENTIRE STORY CAN BE FOUND AT:GIST: The unnamed doctor was in Calgary for a year before leaving the job last September. He was part of 426 death investigations, including 13 homicides. The mistakes found so far, confirmed by pathologists in the United States, did not involve criminal deaths. But a special prosecutor will be reviewing all his homicide files and defence lawyers on the cases will be notified, Greg Lepp, assistant deputy minister with the criminal justice branch, said Thursday. He said the priority will be on criminal cases that are currently before the courts, followed by cases that have already concluded.........An inquiry in Ontario found that mistakes made by Dr. Charles Smith, a former child pathologist, were responsible for several people being wrongfully convicted and sent to prison. The province's top court set aside several of the convictions and the government agreed to compensate those involved. Smith was stripped of his medical licence last year."
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/health/alberta-justice-officials-investigate-files-of-forensic-pathologist-139461688.html
PUBLISHER'S NOTE: The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at:
http://www.thestar.com/topic/charlessmith
Information on "The Charles Smith Blog Award"- and its nomination process - can be found at:
http://smithforensic.blogspot.com/2011/05/charles-smith-blog-award-nominations.html
Harold Levy: Publisher; The Charles Smith Blog; hlevy15@gmail.com;