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Jul 2024

11m 4s

The Coffin Affair - July 15 2024

Morning Cup of Murder

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July 15th: The Remains Were Found in the Coffin Affair (1953)

Not all evidence points to guilt. On July 15th 1953 remains were found that sparked, not just an investigation and trial, but a whole event in which many believe that the evidence found in the case did not point to the right killer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbert_Coffin, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffin_affair, https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/coffin-wilbert.htm, https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2170788419623, https://www.wilbertcoffinaffair.com/, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/wilbert-coffin-execution-cda-1.3441076, https://mysteriesofcanada.com/quebec/wilbert-coffin/, https://thecrimewire.com/institutional/Did-Justice-Fail-Wilbert-Coffin

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