Media Releases 2009
Dr Ekman commentry on 60 minutes - Read our response to as screened on TV3 on Monday November 30th 2009.
The Lundy 500- Whilst we are always keen to bring the plight of Mark Lundy to the public’s attention we are concerned that no undue stress or trauma should be caused to the family and friends who are the innocent victims in this tragic affair. This rally however, does highlight the absurdity of the ridiculous claims by police that a round trip of 2 hours and 58 minutes during peak traffic is at all possible.
The police attempted the drive time on numerous occasions both at peak and off peak traffic, and themselves found it to be impossible both in time and fuel consumption. Especially when it is noted that Lundy’s vehicle was leased and fitted with a speed limiter. We therefore implore any participants in this venture to keep to the road rules to avoid putting themselves or the general public at risk. - On behalf of the FACTUAL Committee.
The Investigator - Read our response to the investigator series screened on TV1 on Wednesday 17 June 2009.
A significant number of people have doubts concerning the conviction of Mark Edward Lundy.
If you have any information relating to this murder, or doubts regarding subsequent events and/or persons involved,PLEASE CONTACT US URGENTLY
We want to find the truth about what happened that night.
The FACTUAL Trust has been formed to manage the financial affairs of our search for the truth.
The FACTUAL committee is a group made up of friends of the Lundy family and expert advisors, who have serious concerns about the validity of the verdict. We believe there are too many inconsistencies, unexplained events, and missing links in the evidence that has been presented to date.
Our group research to date has included documents disclosed by the police, although full disclosure has not yet been achieved, investigations by a wide variety of professionals and volunteers, and expert opinions from within New Zealand and overseas. As our work has progressed, we have become more and more concerned about the original trial.
It is interesting that concerns have also been expressed by notable prosecutors about the number of miscarriages of justice that have occurred and the reasons for them. An example of this is the work entitled Convicting the Innocent by Bruce MacFarlane, Q.C., Deputy Attorney General for the Province of Manitoba, Canada, which includes reference to New Zealand. Mr John Pike, Senior Crown Counsel in New Zealand, also gave a speech on The role of the Prosecutor in the protection of Human Rights where concerns are expressed regarding incomplete disclosure by prosecutors.