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The Crime Of The Century: The Kidnapping Of John Labatt
Published 3 years, 8 months ago
Description
In August 1934, the head of Labatt, John Labatt, was driving to the office from his cottage. He suddenly found himself a victim of kidnapping and the entire country fell into a media storm for three days as everyone wondered who had John Labatt and how would it all end.
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*sources*
- Newspapers.com
- Lambton County Museums: https://www.lambtonmuseums.ca/en/lambton-county-archives/lambton-county-s-infamous-abduction-the-john-s-labatt-kidnapping.aspx
- Canadian Encyclopedia: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/john-sackville-labatt
- Goderich Signal-Star: https://www.goderichsignalstar.com/entertainment/local-arts/labatt-kidnapping-mastermind
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