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Alleged fentanyl killer was ‘weird’ and visited couple’s home every day – trial

A man accused of murdering a married couple by poisoning them with fentanyl was “weird” and would visit the home every day, their daughter has said. Ellie Baxter, 22, said her mother had become reliant on Luke D’Wit, 34, because of her poor health, ...

19 Feb 2024 at 13:49

Fentanyl double murderer may have been driven by desire to control, says judge

An IT worker who poisoned a married couple with fentanyl may have been motivated by a desire to control others, a judge said as he jailed him for life with a minimum term of 37 years for their murder. Luke D’Wit, who befriended and worked for ...

22 Mar 2024 at 18:41

Man ‘poisoned couple with opioid painkiller fentanyl and rewrote their will’

A man poisoned a married couple with the opioid painkiller fentanyl and rewrote their will, a murder trial has heard. Tracy Ayling KC, prosecuting, said Luke D’Wit, 34, worked for and had befriended Stephen and Carol Baxter of Mersea Island, ...

14 Feb 2024 at 14:59

Man watched on his phone as married couple were dying, murder trial told

A man used an app on his phone to watch a married couple dying, having allegedly poisoned them with the opioid painkiller fentanyl, a court has heard. Luke D’Wit, 34, rewrote a will for Stephen and Carol Baxter the day after they were found ...

15 Feb 2024 at 16:27

IT worker found guilty of murdering married couple with fentanyl

An IT worker has been found guilty of the murder of a married couple who he poisoned with fentanyl before changing their will to make him a director of their shower mat company. Luke D’Wit, 34, who befriended and worked for Stephen and ...

20 Mar 2024 at 12:29

Fentanyl murderer would have killed again had he not been caught – detective

An IT worker who murdered a married couple by poisoning them with fentanyl would have gone on to kill again if he had not been caught by police, a detective said. Luke D’Wit, 34, who befriended and worked for Stephen and Carol Baxter, ...

20 Mar 2024 at 14:16

Jury retires in trial of man accused of murdering married couple with fentanyl

Jurors have started their deliberations in the trial of an IT worker who is accused of murdering a married couple with fentanyl. Luke D’Wit is accused of poisoning Stephen Baxter, 61, and his 64-year-old wife Carol, and rewriting ...

18 Mar 2024 at 16:54

Police probe whether fentanyl double murderer also killed father and grandfather

Detectives are reviewing whether an IT worker who was jailed for the fentanyl murders of a married couple may have also killed his own father and grandfather and avoided detection. Luke D’Wit, 34, was jailed for life with a ...

12 Jun 2024 at 11:08

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s football clubs crying out for investment, says manager

Northern Ireland football clubs have been “crying out for an investment” after seeing their grounds fall into disrepair, the manager of Carrick Rangers has said. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons announced on Thursday that ...

11 Sept 2025 at 17:15

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