For early ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member.When Ellie Baxter’s mum and dad wanted help setting up their new business, they called in a young local said to be a whizz with computers.Ten years later they were found dead - and Ellie was accused of her parents’ murder…Now, with the real culprit behind bars, she tells a story with more plot twists than any TV drama…In this episode, Ellie exclusively tells Katie Knight about what it was like to come face to face with Luke D’Witt – her parents’ killer and someone she thought of as a friend – for the first time since his arrest and how she only learned about the exact horrifying circumstances of her parents’ murder in the courtroom, where she was a witness for the prosecution. Host: Katie Knight Producers: Bella Soames and Òsk Petursdottir Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Studio Manager: Sam ChisholmExecutive Producer: Jamie East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Truth - The Fentanyl Murders
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When Ellie Baxter’s mum and dad wanted help setting up their new business, they called in a young local said to be a whizz with computers.
Ten years later they were found dead - and Ellie was accused of her parents’ murder…
Now, with the real culprit behind bars, she tells a story with more plot twists than any TV drama…
In this episode, Ellie exclusively tells Katie Knight about what it was like to come face to face with Luke D’Witt – her parents’ killer and someone she thought of as a friend – for the first time since his arrest and how she only learned about the exact horrifying circumstances of her parents’ murder in the courtroom, where she was a witness for the prosecution.
Host: Katie Knight
Producers: Bella Soames and Òsk Petursdottir
Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini
Studio Manager: Sam Chisholm
Executive Producer: Jamie East
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The False Accusation - The Fentanyl Murders
For early ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member.When Ellie Baxter’s mum and dad wanted help setting up their new business, they called in a young local said to be a whizz with computers.Ten years later they were found dead - and Ellie was accused of her parents’ murder…Now, with the real culprit behind bars, she tells a story with more plot twists than any TV drama…In this episode, Ellie exclusively tells Katie Knight about the moment that she discovered her parents’ bodies, at home in Mersea over Easter Weekend in 2023, and about her subsequent arrest on suspicion of their murders. Host: Katie Knight Producers: Bella Soames and Òsk Petursdottir Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Studio Manager: Sam ChisholmExecutive Producer: Jamie East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The False Accusation - The Fentanyl Murders
For early ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member.
When Ellie Baxter’s mum and dad wanted help setting up their new business, they called in a young local said to be a whizz with computers.
Ten years later they were found dead - and Ellie was accused of her parents’ murder…
Now, with the real culprit behind bars, she tells a story with more plot twists than any TV drama…
In this episode, Ellie exclusively tells Katie Knight about the moment that she discovered her parents’ bodies, at home in Mersea over Easter Weekend in 2023, and about her subsequent arrest on suspicion of their murders.
Host: Katie Knight
Producers: Bella Soames and Òsk Petursdottir
Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini
Studio Manager: Sam Chisholm
Executive Producer: Jamie East
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The Master Manipulator - The Fentanyl Murders
For early ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member.When Ellie Baxter’s mum and dad wanted help setting up their new business, they called in a young local said to be a whizz with computers.Ten years later they were found dead - and Ellie was accused of her parents’ murder…Now, with the real culprit behind bars, she tells a story with more plot twists than any TV drama…In this episode, Ellie exclusively tells Katie Knight how her parents’ killer Luke D’Witt, who they treated like a son, wove an extraordinary web of lies and deceit so that he could control and ultimately take their lives by secretly overdosing them on the prescription medicine promethazine. Host: Katie Knight Producers: Bella Soames and Òsk Petursdottir Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Studio Manager: Sam ChisholmExecutive Producer: Jamie East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
For early ad-free access to every episode of On The Case as well as all our other incredible true crime shows, subscribe to The Crime Desk now. Visit thecrimedesk.com to become a member.Welcome to On The Case. From the team that brought you the chart-topping, award-winning series The Trial, On The Case is the home for the Daily Mail’s stellar crime reporting beyond the courtroom… now in audio for the very first time. Each series, a Daily Mail journalist takes us to the heart of a story they’ve been covering, featuring new details, exclusive interviews and behind the scenes insights from the biggest crime stories making headlines around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.