Chapter 30: Luke Fawcett-The Devil Next Door

66 year old Maree Collins was a kind woman who would do anything for everyone, including offering a room to her struggling neighbor, 27 year old psychologist, Luke Fawcett. In repayment, Luke would commit a crime so horrific, Western Australia would give him one of the harshest sentences they've ever handed down.

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