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Dec 2021
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S6 Ep24: The Frenzied Murder of Maire Ra...

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This week, Bethan takes us to Northern Ireland, as she tells us about 81-year-old Maire Rankin, a frail pensioner, who was beaten to death with her own crucifix and sexually assaulted.

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