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Family of man murdered by cat killer Scarlet Blake faced ‘distressing’ suggestion of suicide for two years

Source: Thames Valley Police/PA Wire

A twisted murderer who lured an innocent man to a secluded riverbank and drowned him allowed his family to question whether he had killed himself for nearly two years.

In an act of “pure contempt”, Scarlett Blake, 26, pursued this false narrative when she eventually stood trial for the murder of Jorge Martin Carreno, 30, who was found in the River Cherwell in Oxford on 26 July 2021.

Having enjoyed an evening out with friends, Mr Carreno was approached by

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