A story that has garnered media attention over the past two years can now finally be put to rest.
Brenda Martin, who was held in a Mexican prison for a scam run by her ex-boss, is finally a free woman.
Huron Bruce Federal Liberal Candidate Greg McClinchey says regardless of guilt or innocence it was important to bring attention to the fact a Canadian citizen was being held in a foreign country for two years without being charged.
He says citizens from across Huron-Bruce deserve credit for rallying to bring attention to that fact as says it placed a considerable amount of pressure on the Mexican Government to expedite the case.
McClinchey disagrees with the criticism that the negative media attention in Canada hindered her case.
He says if anything it brought the case to bare.
Martin was returned to a Canadian prison nine days ago after being convicted last month of fraud and sentenced to five years.
She was released on full parole Friday afternoon from a women’s prison in Kitchener.
She has always maintained her innocence.
