Regie werd dood gevonden in de hal van de flat waar zij met haar vriend

Rob woonde. Haar keel was doorgesneden met een broodmes uit de

keukenla. De hal zat onder het bloed en hondje Shadow likte bloed van het

tapijt. Rob zegt dat hij haar dood had gevonden, maar hij reageerde erg

verward tegen de politie. Hij werd direct aangehouden als verdachte en na

een proces van ruim vier jaar veroordeeld voor doodslag op zijn vriendin.

Rob ontkent tot op de dag van vandaag dat hij Regie om het leven heeft

gebracht. Volgens hem heeft zij zelfmoord gepleegd toen hij die ochte...

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