Holmes joe karam and james mcneish on david bain television. Bain s longtime supporter joe karam says that bain is aware. Feb 18, 2012 no objective reader of joe karams trial by ambush can possibly come to any conclusion other than that robin bain committed the murders of his family. But as he awaits the privy council decision on the case, which could come at any time, he feels that he is also being judged. From then on, he was the public face for a perceived miscarriage of justice against david. It would be fair to say, based on the extent and intensity of karam s support of david bain, that karam is now david s significant parental other. Joe karams latest book on the bain family murders is due for release next month, only weeks before david bain will speak at an international justice conference in australia. Joe karam supported david for over 20 years and wrote four books about the case as we now know, the judge and jury at the first trial did not have all the facts. One glider pilots first hundred hours, from flight school to rescue mission by karam, joe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Joe karam s latest book on the bain family murders is due for release next month, only weeks before david bain will speak at an international justice conference in australia. His interest in the case began in 1996 when he read a newspaper article about an old music teacher and a bunch of young, longhaired university students trying to raise money for bains appeal by selling jam. It is revealed in his 1996 book david and goliath that he and bain had agreed they would share profits from the rights to any books, magazine articles and the like.
Mar 09, 2012 his photograph as the conquering hero is on the cover of karams trial by ambush. Dec 27, 2012 i am stunned at the gullibility of people who think david bain deserves compensation. No objective reader of joe karam s trial by ambush can possibly come to any conclusion other than that robin bain committed the murders of his family. Karam had no doubt earned his tipple but readers of his book david and. Joe karam this book looks at what the bain case uncovered and goes on to look at other cases in new zealand, casting strong doubts on the workings of the criminal justice system.
David bain could not have had a more committed and determined advocate and publicist. This is the story of a massmurder that divided a nation a story that began in a rickety old home on a cold june morning in 1994, where five members of. The night david bain was acquitted, i wound up in a joe karam headlock. New zealands own serial takes on the bain slayings the spinoff. Listen to the heather du plessisallan drive episode robin. It is equally obvious that david bain must receive compensation for his years of imprisonment which were a direct result of improprieties in the investigation and failures by the authorities. Karams bain book delayed otago daily times online news. If that deal still stands, that means a cut for karam from any future books bain may write, any possible movie rights and interview deals. Joe karam presents his argument in david and goliath, the title giving an indication of the books contents david bain against much bigger adversaries being the police and the crown. After the dinner, fellow press reporter keith lynch and i decided to take the saturday newspaper, hot off the presses and with david bain and joe karam pictured on the front page, to the bain party. In response to the one sided presentation of information spruiking davids innocence, extending to the wikipedia entry on david bain, michael sharp has this month released a 200 page book titled the bain killings striving to correct and contradict both joe karams versions of events and the absurd and factually incorrect conclusions. The book is complemented by over 20 colour photographs, maps and drawings and also contains appendices.
Joe karam the author put davids appeal to the privy council in london in an attempt to get justice, as he believed david was innocent, but he still spent 12 years in jail before he was finally freed. Black hands a family mass murder david bain part 7. When we got to the hotel, the party was long over and we left a newspaper at reception. I have no doubt that if the blood staining on robins clothing had been analysed for blood grouping, it would have been found to be the blood of deceased members of his family. Aug 28, 2012 this naivite would have come across to karam as guilelessness and would have pulled at his paternal strings. Joe karam presents his argument in david and goliath. I began writing about the shootings in 1997 after the release of joe karams book. In joe karam s book david and goliath on page 203 karam says. Karam had no doubt earned his tipple but readers of his book david and goliath, published in 1997, might have wondered about the paragraph where karam wrote of the many occasions he had woken in. Millions of products all with free shipping new zealand wide. Karam cannot pretend to be an impartial commentator on the issues in question. In my opinion, joe karams latest book is the definitive account of the bain case.
Joe karam is now the man of the moment after the end of a decadelong fight to clear david bain s name. Based on his extensive research over many years, karam wrote four books about david bains case. James mcneish covered the david bain trial for a british newspaper in 1995, and unwittingly became involved in the. Okay, heres a guy whos worked for several years on a judicial outrage, the pora case someone who has, as they say, written the book but in the bain case, another judicial outrage in the eyes of some people, has zero doubt about david s guilt. Jul 24, 2017 new zealands own serial takes on the bain slayings. The most remarkable aspect of david bain is his disconnectivity and lack of emotion. Joe karam goes out of his way to try and prove davids innocence a more balanced analysis.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was reprinted in 2007 when david finally was freed. I began writing about the shootings in 1997 after the release of joe karams book david and goliath, which i found quite a convincing read but i knew some of the reporters who covered david bains first trial thought bain was obviously guilty so i was sceptical about a lot of karams rather dogmatic pronouncements. On the same day, an article in the press appeared, describing karams rerelease of his book on the bain killings david and goliath. David bain was convicted of killing his entire family and is now serving life sentences for the murders. National debate around the 1995 verdict was galvanised by the release of two conflicting books on the case joe karams david and goliath and james. New zealands own serial takes on the bain slayings the.
Karam wrote a book on the case, published in 1997, entitled david and goliath. The only suspects were david cullen bain, the oldest son and only survivor, and. David bain after he was arrested for the murder of his family in 1994. Joe karam has another book out on the bain murders. And this time its about guilt, not innocence, mark price reports. Joe karam, a former all black, took up davids case in 1997 and spearheaded a thirteen year campaign to. Karam, a former all black turned author and tireless campaigner for bain, is writing his fourth book on bain, focusing on the recent retrial. Jul 20, 2009 harpercollins publishers new zealand advises that joe karams new book analysing the recent david bain retrial and its aftermath has been delayed. Joe karam, a former all black, took up davids case in 1997 and spearheaded a thirteen year campaign to have davids convictions overturned. The second book, bain and beyond was published in 2000 and the third, innocent seven critical flaws in the conviction of david bain came out in 2001. In this book, karam accuses robin bain of the murders of his wife and three of their children before. Mar 10, 2015 in response to the one sided presentation of information spruiking davids innocence, extending to the wikipedia entry on david bain, michael sharp has this month released a 200 page book titled the bain killings striving to correct and contradict both joe karams versions of events and the absurd and factually incorrect conclusions. A good book for anyone interested in the david bain case.
Author of four books about david bain s case and outspoken, unabashed supporter and investigator. New zealands own serial takes on the bain slayings. Apr 28, 2014 the second book, bain and beyond was published in 2000 and the third, innocent seven critical flaws in the conviction of david bain came out in 2001. Regardless of the reasons, joe himself consented to an interview. David bain, left now legally known as william davies and his supporter joe karam after bain was acquitted of the murders. Joe karams latest book on the bain family murders is due for release next month, only weeks before david bain will speak at. His interest in the case began in 1996 when he read a. Joe karam and david bain speak to campbell live youtube. So no wonder the police version of the story seemed bizarre. New zealands most controversial murder story has been dominated by one character, joe karam. Joe karam goes out of his way to try and prove david s innocence a more balanced analysis of the evidence would have made this book a more compelling read. Though i didnt agree in the slightest with karams conclusions that it is certain that bain is innocent.
But during the next fifteen years, as former all black, joe karam kicked the case up the field of appeal all the way to the privy council in london, new witnesses came forward. Robin scholes and joe karam weigh in on david bain tv show. His book is a polemic, dedicated to the proposition that bain is not guilty. Karam is known for his many years of unqualified support. The bain family murders were the deaths by gunshot of robin and margaret bain and three of their four children arawa, laniet and stephen in dunedin, new zealand, on 20 june 1994. It is equally obvious that david bain must receive compensation for his years of imprisonment which were a direct result of improprieties in the investigation and failures by the. Joe karam david bain how fishpond works fishpond works with suppliers all over the world to bring you a huge selection of products, really great prices, and delivery included on over 25 million products that we sell. Joseph francis joe karam born 21 november 1951 is a former new zealand representative rugby footballer who played for the all blacks, an entrepreneur and a campaigner for david bain, a man convicted in 1995 of murdering his entire family but acquitted after a retrial in 2009. Joe karam this book looks at what the bain case uncovered and goes on to look at other cases in new zealand, casting strong doubts on. After karam made these claims in his book, the blood on robin bains clothes was tested, the results below. Jul 20, 2009 joe karam s new book on the david bain retrial has been delayed and will not be out until next year, harpercollins publishers announced today.
The prosecutions of david bain was released in 2012. Trial by ambush the prosecutions of david bain accforum. We learned that davids parents had been estranged for years and that prior to the killings, his father, robin bain, had been very depressed. In what witnesses are describing as a horrific scene, former all black joe karam has been found dead along with a number of other prominent bain supporters, including lawyer michael reed and retired canadian judge ian binnie, in the christchurch home of david bain. Joe karam was best known as a former all black fullback who defected to rugby league in the. Karam made accusations against two police officers in david and goliath as a result of which he was sued for defamation. Karam appeared regularly on the holmes tv show and did a thousand other media interviews. This book is a totally biased analysis of the bain family murders. David bain campaigner joe karam and controversial broadcaster michael laws are going headtohead in a live radio debate over who killed the bain family, robin or david.
Joe karam is a fascinating man, who, as the following wikipedia entry shows gave unqualified support at enormous personal cost to david bain in his battles for exoneration and compensation. The main problem with joe karam s new book, the prosecutions of david bain, trial by ambush, is that it is written by joe karam. Most i suspect base their view on media coverage or the joe karam book, a book written by someone desperate for fame and a book that has been proven to have 150 pages of total inaccuracies or distortion of the facts. A fresh look at the trials of david bain, presenting a fair and obje. Apr 20, 2007 winning is everything for joe karam, longtime campaigner for the release of convicted murderer david bain. Despite the dry legal jargon, he manages to explain the case in a clear and easy to understand manner.