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On September 3, 2010, the RCMP in Grande Prairie, Alberta, received a 911 call from Mat Crichton about a shooting on a local farm. Seconds later, miles from home, Holly Crichton got a shocking call from her son. âI just shot Dad,â Mat told her.
The violent end to a violent situation came as no surprise to the community; Holly and her sons had been living in terror from the abuse of her husband for many years. Surprisingly, when Holly and her youngest son were disabled in separate accidents, the abuse did not subside it only escalated. Fiercely protective of her younger son, Holly rarely left the farm. But in time, Mat met and married a woman he loved, moving into a house on the familyâs land. Encouraged by a family friend, Holly pushed her worries aside one September long weekend and set off with the friend for a music festival. She was there when Matâs call reached her. As she raced to Matâs side, she vowed that the vicious cycle of domestic violence that had claimed her husbandâs life would not claim her sonâs as well.
But in a shocking turn of events, the police characterized the elderly father as the victim, and the son, Mat, as the aggressor. The community turned out in full force to prevent Mat from being convicted on a firstdegree murder charge, and eventually the sentence was reduced to manslaughter. With an incredible support team of friends, neighbours and lawyers surrounding her, Holly mounted an epic effort on her sonâs behalf.
No Way to Run is Holly Crichtonâs story of tenacity, hope, love and courage and a remarkable testament to the power of community. Crichtonâs humour and unending reserve of hope and perseverance is an extraordinary example of a woman and her childrenâs choice to survive.
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