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A DEATH IN THE FAMILY  |  Originally aired Jan. 7 on CBC-TV; Repeats Jan. 11 at 11pm on CBC-TV; Check your local listings for CBC Newsworld airings
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A Death in the Family
William Mullins-Johnson spent twelve years in prison, wrongfully convicted of murder in the death of his four-year-old niece, Valin. For the first time, the full story of Valin's death, the mistakes that led to that wrongful conviction and its impact not just on Bill Mullins-Johnson, but his entire family.
A Death in the Family Credits

producers/directors
KIT MELAMED
JOHN CHIPMAN

written by
GILLIAN FINDLAY

associate producer
ANGELA GILBERT

editor
LORETTA HICKS

cinematography
COLIN ALLISON
JOHN BADCOCK CSC
PAUL SEELER

audio
KEITH BONNELL
MICHAEL COLE
LARRY KENT

graphic designers
TIM KINDRACHUK
AMEDEO DE PALMA

audio mix
DAMIAN KEARNS

archival material
CTV ARCHIVE SALES
CTV SAULT STE. MARIE - CHBX

website producer
ROBERT BALLANTYNE

senior producer
SALLY REARDON

executive producer
DAVID STUDER

   A Death in the Family: The price an entire family pays when one member is wrongfully convicted of murder
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