Mark Lundy was convicted of murdering his wife and daughter in 2000. The police claimed he drove at speeds of 150km an hour, from Petone to Palmerston North. Some believe Lundy was wrongly convicted, and that it was impossible he could have made that road journey at such speeds. Last week, Victoria University’s student magazine, Salient, announced an event called the Lundy 500, a car rally, to put the police claims to the test. The idea was met by opposition from Lundy’s extended family, and by the media. The event has now been called off. Was it a publicity stunt gone wrong, or did Salient have a valid point to make? Jehan Casinader is a Wellington-based journalist and youth affairs commentator.
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