When a Man Loves a Woman to the Extent of Killing His Family For Her
The tragic case of Brett Ryan
“I should have driven him ( A.J.) to the hospital. The guys in the garage are dead. Crossbow to the head. It was me.” — Brett’s statement to the police.
Brett Ryan was born into a family of four brothers. His oldest brothers Chris and Leighland, and his younger brother A.J.
Brett was the extrovert of the family. But, he preferred to keep his depression a secret from the others to avoid their pity.
In the eyes of his community, Brett was kind-hearted. He volunteered at the SickKids and refereed Little League games at the local community center.
But, in 2007, Brett was in a lot of debt — $60 000.
At the time, he was twenty-six and lived with his family on Conference Boulevard in Toronto, Canada. He came up with an absurd robbery scheme to repay his debt.
Brett’s Robbery Spree, Almost A Success
On October 20th, 2007, Brett walked into a bank with hospital bandages wrapped around his face. His left arm hung in a sling.
Brett went to one of the tellers.
He handed her a note that read that he had a gun underneath the sling, and he…
