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Lamb's trail of dysfunction highlighted

By: Mike McIntyre

Friday, Jun. 29, 2012 at 7:57 AM

A romp with a young stranger he brought home. A forced kiss coupled with a chilling threat. Chronic drug and alcohol abuse.

Accused serial killer Shawn Lamb's so-called love life left a trail of dysfunction through the Winnipeg court system, documents obtained by the Free Press show.

Two former girlfriends filed for protection orders against Lamb, with one of them being successful. Lamb, in turn, filed for two orders of his own and also obtained one.

The supporting affidavits in each case add to a troubling picture of Lamb that has emerged this week.

He's accused of killing three young women over the past nine months. Police continue to probe whether he is linked to any other unsolved homicides across Canada.

The first document was filed in 2000 by a woman who said she feared for her life after her brief relationship with Lamb ended.

"He has been verbally and emotionally abusive to me while in and out of jail," she said in her affidavit. "He is a heavy drinker and does drugs. I am against that behaviour."

She said the final straw came when Lamb brought home an intoxicated woman "for the purpose of more drinking and sex." She called police to have them both removed, but claims Lamb returned later and tried to break in.

"I am afraid for my safety as well as for my children," she said. The order was granted, forbidding Lamb from having any contact with her.

The next application occurred in 2003, when another of Lamb's ex-girlfriends said he was stalking, threatening and intimidating her.

"He pushed me against a wall. He wasn't moving for me. He forced me to kiss him right at the door," she said, adding he also threatened her safety. The woman's application was dismissed, as was one Lamb had previously filed against her, saying she'd attacked him.

"She assaulted me with a frying pan," said Lamb. He claimed the woman was jealous because he'd moved on to a new relationship. However, Lamb obtained a protection order against that new girlfriend in early 2004, saying she was making "malicious threats" and "false allegations" against him.

In other court documents, Lamb discussed three serious adult relationships that failed -- all of which ended in domestic violence and alcohol and drug abuse.

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