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Jan 2022
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Episode 230 - Peter Manuel: The Beast of...

Wondery | RedHanded
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In early January of 1956, Glasgow police received a phone call about a break-in at the home of the Smart family. The scene they walked in on however was something far more sinister. Peter Smart, his wife, Doris, and their 10-year-old son Michael had all been shot dead at point-blank range in their beds. It was clear to detectives that the Smarts had been dea ... Show More
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