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October 9 Simcoe, Ont. Archie Barton […]
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October 9 Simcoe, Ont. Archie Barton Leitch was found not guilty of charges of attempted murder, wounding, and assault. On June 6, 1980, Leitch had attacked his roommate, Bruce Elliott, after Elliott threatened to sexually assault him. Leitch smashed a bottle over Elliott's head and stabbed him several times. Leitch claimed that he had done this in self-defence, and that he was "just doing the Lord's work" in standing up to Elliott, whom he described as "an instrument of Satan."
