Sisters of Mercy: A story of desire and deceit
The story of stolen trust
Some people are motivated by compassion. Others are by motivated by greed. Some people will do anything for love. Others will do anything for money. And when the lives of those people intersect...it doesn't always end well.
This is the story of Kristopher Cook, told through the eyes of those who thought they knew him best.
Getting to know Kristopher
He was fun, charismatic, and remarkably popular. Robin Feagen, an elementary school teacher, cared a lot about Kristopher. She became his confidant.
One day, Kristopher told Robin that he had a brain tumour. And that's where the deceit began.
Hayley Muir at her job hosting a University of
Calgary campus radio show, Dixie Fried.
Hayley Muir fell in love with Kristopher almost right away. They dated for only a month before Kristopher told her that his brain tumour was cancerous. Kristopher moved in. Hayley looked after him, took care of the bills, and also became his caregiver.
But soon, she had questions.
Their story unfolds in Joan Webber's documentary, Sisters of Mercy.
Our multiple attempts to contact Kristopher Cook -- including through his former lawyer -- were unsuccessful.
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This story originally aired on September 5th, 2013