Who killed the Bain family?
David BainDavid Bain was found guilty of murder in 1995 and sentenced to 16 years in prison.
What happened to the Bain house?
The Bain home itself was burned to the ground a few weeks after the murders took place. The house currently on the property, which was built in 1996, is now on the market in a deadline sale that closes on August 7.
How many episodes of black hands are there?
fiveRichard Crouchley plays David Bain in Black Hands. The five-part series focuses on what was going before the family died, and doesn't touch on the trials which followed. The podcast and book encompass the police investigations and what followed.
Who plays Mrs Bain in black hands?
Luanne GordonLuanne Gordon says about Margaret Bain, “She's just had lots and lots of people making assumptions based on things they've read or seen, which is not always the whole picture.” Despite being one of its stars, Gordon had yet to see the finished product when we spoke before the series' launch.
Who burnt down the Bain house?
In 1994 the home of the Bain family, in Dunedin, was burned by the Fire Service at the request of relatives of the five family members who were killed there.
Is David Bain still married?
David Bain and his wife Liz Davies have welcomed their new baby daughter into the world. Their baby daughter, who was born on September 30, has been named after Bain's murdered sister Arawa. The couple, who had their first son in 2014, named their daughter Sophie Arawa Carolyn Davies.
Is black hands based on a true story?
Rather than rehashing the whodunnit story of the Bain murders, Stan's new five-part series Black Hands is a fictionalised story about the family, exploring the years before their deaths. It covers the lives of the victims, rather than attempts to determine who killed them.
What happened to the Bain family in Papua New Guinea?
The Bain family murders were the deaths by gunshot of Robin and Margaret Bain and three of their four children – Arawa, Laniet and Stephen – in Dunedin, New Zealand, on 20 June 1994. The only suspects were David Cullen Bain, the eldest son and only survivor, and Robin Bain, the father.
What does blackhand mean?
Definition of black hand : a lawless secret society engaged in criminal activities (such as terrorism or extortion)
Who wrote the book Black Hands?
Martin van BeynenBlack Hands: Inside the Bain Family Murders / AuthorMartin van Beynen is a New Zealand writer, print journalist, and former columnist for The Press in Christchurch. Of Dutch extraction, van Beynen was born in Christchurch. He lived in west Auckland from the age of 11. Wikipedia