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November 20, 2019 38 mins
A man in his 20s fosters romantic relationships with two people in their old age, with the ultimate goal of killing them for a hefty inheritance.

Written and Researched by David Wayne Young, Intro Music by Chase Gray

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SOURCES:

Thames Valley Police
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WTepp7tzKk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2SP47_LMJo

Harry Shukman and David Brown of The Times
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/maids-moreton-victims-of-benjamin-field-a-callous-seducer-699rq0spg

Bill Gardner of The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/01/church-warden-relished-project-kill-pensioners-inherit-maids/

Jo Black & Vicky Farncombe of BBC Radio 5 Live
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-50069706

BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-49002436

Rod Minchin of Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/maids-moreton-murder-trial-death-interest-death-benjamin-field-a8970236.html

Jess Glass of Metro UK
https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/10/arrogant-church-warden-murdered-elderly-lover-list-100-targets-10549027/

John Twomey of Express
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1192728/Ben-fields-murder-peter-farquhar

MARTIN FRICKER and ADAM ASPINALL of the Free Library
https://www.thefreelibrary.com/serial+killer%3B+GASLIGHT+murderer%27s+100+%27hit+list%27+Churchwarden%2C+28%2C...-a0596059590

Stephen Naysmith of The Herald
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15855610.scots-academic-at-heart-of-murder-and-fraud-investigation-was-originally-thought-to-have-died-of-alcohol-poisoning/

Thomas Bamford of The Bucks Herald
https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/news/crime/the-world-is-a-much-darker-place-without-her-family-pays-tribute-to-anne-moore-martin-1-9030296
Aamna Mohdin of The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/aug/09/i-will-get-away-with-most-of-it-the-empty-boast-of-murderer-benjamin-field

AND Mike Smallcombe of Cornwall Live
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