Canada investigating how Skyrim username mixup sent innocent man to prison for 18 months
- Canadian officials are investigating how an innocent man spent 18 months in prison after police confused his Skyrim-inspired username with a nearly identical account.
- Brandon Klayme was acquitted of all charges on July 23 after the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal found that he was “factually innocent” and should never have been charged or convicted.
- Nova Scotia Attorney General Scott Armstrong has now requested a detailed briefing from the province’s Public Prosecution Service and vowed to prevent a similar case from happening again.
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- Canadian officials are investigating how an innocent man spent 18 months in prison after police confused his Skyrim-inspired username with a nearly identical account.
- Brandon Klayme was acquitted of all charges on July 23 after the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal found that he was “factually innocent” and should never have been charged or convicted.
- Nova Scotia Attorney General Scott Armstrong has now requested a detailed briefing from the province’s Public Prosecution Service and vowed to prevent a similar case from happening again.
Sources: Dexerto