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A broke financial planner hires a cheap hitman online to kill his wife for an insurance payout. The plan takes a bizarre turn when the hitman murders a complete stranger with the same name. This is the story of a fatal mistake, a second murder, and the digital trail that exposed one of the dumbest criminal plots. Series: Bizarre Murders S1E01, Mistaken Identity Director: Brian Testa

He Hired a Hitman to Kill His Wife. He Killed the Wrong Woman. is presented by Best Documentary. Its listed runtime is 23 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
He Hired a Hitman to Kill His Wife. He Killed the Wrong Woman.
Category
Society
Runtime
23 minutes
Language
English

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