My Appointment with a Serial Killer

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My Appointment with a Serial Killer

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Jun 12, 2018

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In 1990, journalist Lorraine Murphy had an unsettling encounter with a man she'd met through work. More than 20 years later, she found out who he was - Canada's most prolific serial killer, Robert Pickton.

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Jun 12, 2018

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My Appointment with a Serial Killer

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