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Luke D'Wit manipulated Stephen and Carol Baxter over many years.
Credit: Essex Police/Family photo

The astonishing lengths fentanyl killer went to as he 'brainwashed' couple

Luke D'Wit created a gallery of fake personas and a false will to help him execute his "cruel and senseless" plan.

22 Mar

D'Wit will be sentenced at a later date.

'Pathological liar' jailed for 37 years for fentanyl murders of couple

Luke D'Wit, 34, drugged Stephen and Carol Baxter with the strong painkiller fentanyl at their home in April last year.

22 Mar

Luke D'Wit, 34, being told by police he was being charged with two counts of murder.
Credit: Essex Police

Role-playing fentanyl killer one of most dangerous we've faced, say police

Detectives are now probing fentanyl killer Luke D'Wit's past in search of possible previous offences, after his conviction for poisoning a married couple.

20 Mar

'Cold and calculated' IT worker found guilty of poisoning married couple

Alleged double-murderer 'had fentanyl in bag when arrested'

Double murder-accused IT worker 'was soup kitchen volunteer'

Audio released of alleged fentanyl double killer 'practising fake voice'

Alleged fentanyl killer 'created fake identities on victim’s instructions'

IT worker accused of fentanyl poison murders 'took out £20,000+ in loans'

Fentanyl double-murder suspect 'said he was almost like a son' to victims

Double-murder suspect 'posed as theatre producer to gain daughter's trust'

Fentanyl double-murder suspect 'made horrible smoothies to treat victim'

Murder-accused 'watched poisoned couple die on his phone'

'Their daughter's devastated' - Hear double-murder accused's calm 999 call

Friend 'manipulated couple for years' before Fentanyl poisoning