Two Flavours of Justice — Part 1: The Murders of Michael Knott and Trevor Brewster

Episode 371: In early May 2007, Nova Scotia was shaken by a series of brutal murders that would eventually be linked to a single man: Glen Douglas Race. Over the course of just over a week, two well-liked men — Paul Michael Knott and Trevor Charles Brewster — were killed in separate, violent attacks. The case would expose not only the horror of the crimes but also the tragic intersection of untreated mental illness, the vulnerability of marginalized communities, and the failures of the system meant to protect both the public and those suffering from severe psychiatric disorders. This episode will delve into the lives of the Nova Scotia victims, the chilling details of their deaths, and the complex psychological landscape that shaped Glen Race’s descent into violence and his subsequent flight across the border into the United States, where he killed again before being caught. Sources:2014 NSSC 6 (CanLII) | R. v. Race | CanLIIGlen Race Hearing's Agreed Statement of Facts | PDF | Psychosis | PsychiatryHalifax Rainbow Encyclopedia: 2007-05 MurdersHalifax Rainbow Encyclopedia: Michael Paul KnottHalifax Rainbow Encyclopedia: Trevor Charles BrewsterHalifax LGBTQ2S+ history: Cruising Citadel Hill - Nova Scotia AdvocateBefore the paradeMichael Paul Knott | ObituaryMan charged with murder of Halifax-area gay menNov 2013: Details of Halifax stabbing deaths told‘I will always need you, Daddy’Nov 2013: Details of Halifax stabbing deaths told Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices