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On Sunday, Michael Bain did what thousands of New Zealanders were doing: tune in to the first episode of Black hands, a five-part television show showing the infamous Bain family murders.
If you haven’t guessed from his last name, Michael is much closer to the story than most. He is the brother of Robin, 58, who was found shot to death along with Margaret Cullen, 50, and three of their four children, Arawa, 19, Laniet, 18, and Stephen, 14. The gruesome murders happened in 1994 at the family home. Dunedin House.
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Joel Tobeck as Robin Bain in Black Hands.
The two trials of the fourth son, David, who was 22 years old at the time and accused of committing the murders, ended with his eventual acquittal, but not before David’s defense charged Robin as the real killer.
So far, Michael believes that the first episode of TVNZ Black hands he has begun to restore a more accurate image of his brother and his family, which was painted as dysfunctional during the trials.
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“He was a very caring, very caring person who loved his family and wanted the best for his family and his students at school,” said Michael, 74, who lives in Wellington.
“He wanted his family to do well and he was encouraging his son [David] study and succeed “.
He said all the actors, including Joel Tobeck, who played Robin, did an “excellent” job.
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Robin returns home in episode 1 of Black Hands on TVNZ.
While some members of the Bain family did not want Black hands To continue, a television show about the murders “was inevitable,” Michael said.
He helped the producers with information such as his brother’s academic and professional achievements as a teacher and director who taught in Papua New Guinea for nearly 15 years.
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The first episode showed the Bain family excited about Margaret’s plans for a new home at 65 Every St.
“My main concern was trying to encourage producers as much as I could to honor and respect family members,” said Michael, “and portray them with honesty and integrity.”
Other family members declined to comment on the show. Billee Marsh, a former Bains neighbor, said she and her husband, Wayne, did not intentionally watch the show.
“It’s history now and it can’t be changed,” he said, before adding that he never believed David killed his family. He served 13 years in prison before his sentence was overturned.
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Richard Crouchley plays David Bain in Black Hands.
Those who worked on the show previously said Things the great efforts they made to ensure the accuracy of the murders, such as the location of the bodies when the police arrived. However, part of it is fictional.
The story also doesn’t point fingers and gives David and Robin equal screen time.
Those efforts paid off, according to Michael.
“I thought they treated him quite sensitively and did their best to portray the events as they appear to have been,” he said.
