HOW DID A DENTIST GET AWAY WITH DOUBLE MURDER?

Cinemavixion Review

This documentary delves into the chilling true crime saga of Colin Howell, a Northern Ireland dentist whose respectable facade concealed a devastating double murder. The narrative meticulously reconstructs the events surrounding the deaths of Howell's wife, Lesley, and Hazel Buchanan's husband, Trevor, a crime initially disguised as a suicide pact. For eighteen years, Howell and Buchanan, both pillars of their local Baptist community, maintained their secret affair and the grim secret it spawned. The film expertly navigates the complexities of their clandestine relationship, the betrayal at its heart, and the sinister plot that led to the violent demise of their spouses. It scrutinizes Howell's remarkable ability to deceive both law enforcement and his community, living a precarious double life. The documentary culminates with the eventual confession, exposing the calculated planning and chilling execution of a plan that seemed destined to remain buried forever. It's a compelling examination of motive, manipulation, and the eventual, inevitable unravelling of a carefully constructed deception.