Guy Paul Morin

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Guy Paul Morin (pronounced "more-AN") is a Canadian who was wrongfully convicted of the October 1984 rape and murder of his nine-year-old next-door neighbour, Christine Jessop of Queensville, north of Toronto, Ontario. DNA testing led to a subsequent overturning of this verdict. On October 15, 2020, the Toronto Police Service announced a DNA match identifying Calvin Hoover as the one whose semen was recovered from Jessop's underwear. Hoover committed suicide in 2015. The Morin family had lived in Queensville since 1978. Morin had four sisters; his father Alphonse was an engineer, having retired from his teaching position at Seneca College in 1982. Morin's mother, Ida, was a retired teacher who continued to work as a supply teacher. After high school, Morin "attended various courses in auto upholstery, spray painting, air conditioning, refrigeration and gas fitting. In July 1984, he commenced employment with a firm known as Interiors International Limited, furniture manufacturers. He worked as a finishing sander and was employed there in October 1984 [...] In December 1984 [Morin] left his employment to help his father with the renovation work being done to their home". Guy Paul Morin was an avid beekeeper and a talented musician. He played saxophone and clarinet in various community bands, winning numerous awards and competitions. His sister Denise Kowalski described him as "extremely talented", playing numerous musical instruments. In October 1984, only Guy lived at home with his parents. The Morin family and the Jessop family had a neighbourly relationship. Janet Jessop, Christine's mother, asked Guy's parents to keep an eye on Christine from time to time, which they agreed to do. The day of Christine's disappearance, Morin's time card confirmed that he left work that day at 3:32 p.m. Morin stopped in Newmarket to buy groceries on his way home from work, arriving home...