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Nov 2021
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“Killer Dentist” Colin Howell Pt. 1

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Throughout his life, Colin Howell did everything he could to appear godly and upright. But in the early ‘90s, the staunchly religious dentist committed two murders in Northern Ireland — and got away with it for nearly two decades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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