Mercy or Attempted Murder?

Mercy or Attempted Murder?

On the evening of Friday, February 3, 2017, 95-year-old Denver Beddows and his 88-year-old wife, Olive, received a visit from their son and daughter-in-law at their semi-detached home in Woolston. Denver, or Charles to those that knew him, had been struggling to care for his wife of 65 years, as she had been involved in a car accident which had left her increasingly anxious. Both her physical and mental health had been deteriorating, and, in turn, this put an increasing strain on her husband. Denver’s son and his daughter-in-law left the property once they helped their father with the household chores. Less than twenty-four hours later, Denver would be in police custody, and his wife would be lying in a critical condition after being attacked with a hammer...


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This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton.


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