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London researcher trying to prove Truscott's
innocence digging up old leads in Seaforth
Susan Hundertmark
Because it's a case that
neyer goes away, the Steven
Truscott story is something
that has fascinated Bent
Romnes, of London formore
than 30 years.
The retired heavy equip-
ment operator has been
doing his own research to
try to prove Truscott's inno-
cence as a hobby since 1975.
A recent find of an ad in a
1967 Huron Expositor ask-
ing three Seaforth people
who'd supposedly seen
Lynne Harper getting into a
car at the main intersection
in Seaforth the same day
she was murdered has
Romnes asking the question
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Bent Romnes, of London, holds up a copy of an ad that
appeared in the Oct. 26, 1967 edition of the Huron Expositor.
once more. people might want to come
"I'm hoping to pick up on forward to the proper
authorities. People need a
little coaxing," says Romnes.
While Romnes is not an
official investigator, he has
met Steven Truscott and
says Truscott is aware of his
efforts.
"I'm stubborn enough to
these three sources in
Seaforth through the
Expositor. I have no illu-
sions that they'll come for-
ward but I have to try," he
says.
"The case has received a
lot of publicity lately and
think it's still possible to
prove his innocence," says
Romnes.
The recent news that the
Court of Appeal will begin a
hearing June 19 into
Truscott's case is spurring
Romnes on.
"If this ad doesn't pan out,
I won't give up on the case.
Something else will come
out - I just feel that," he
says.
"Three sources have
reported that Lynne Harper
was seen in Seaforth on the
evening ,of her disappear-
ance June 9, 1959," reads
the Oct. 26, 1967 ad.
"They say they were told
she got into a car driven by
a man at the Highway No. 8
traffic lights. The car head-
ed west toward Clinton or
toward the County Road
that leads to the Air Force
Station," it says.
The ad, sponsored by the
"Stephen Truscott Defence
Committee" at a box num-
ber in Toronto, goes on to
ask anyone who saw Lynne
Harper that night to come
forward.
Romnes says he feels
hopeful that someone in the
Seaforth area has informa-
tion that could help the
case.
"I think to myself, 'How
can anyone grab this out of
thin air that three people
saw Lynne Harper? There's
a possibility that someone in
the area has been sitting on
information," says Romnes.
Romnes can be reached at
berol@rogers.com.
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