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Murderers will try to recall the sequence of events, they will remember exactly what they did just before and just after. But they can never remember the actual moment of killing. This is why they will always leave a clue.
Peter Ackroyd
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Peter Ackroyd
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: October 5
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