About this episode

The episode explores the murders of Lesley Howell and Trevor Buchanan, initially believed to be a suicide pact, and the subsequent confession of one of the killers 18 years later.

The story of Lesley Howell and Trevor Buchanan. In 1991 they were murdered by their spouses who then staged a scene to make it look like they had taken their own lives. 18 years later - one of the killers decided to confess. Episode 1 - The 12 Apostles When the bodies of Trevor Buchanan and Lesley Howell are found in a garage in the quiet coastal village of Castlerock, Northern Ireland - police believe it is a suicide pact. While witness statements show their partners lied to police and there are a number of red flags at the scene - a coroner’s inquest raises no further concerns about their deaths. Narrated by Lucy McConnell Produced by Conor McKay Executive editor Andy Martin A BBC Northern Ireland production

People in this episode

Host: Lucy McConnell

Topics covered

• murder
• confession
• suicide pact
• investigation
• true crime
• Northern Ireland

Keywords

• Lesley Howell
• Trevor Buchanan
• murder
• confession
• suicide pact
• Castlerock
• Northern Ireland
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Castlerock, Northern Ireland

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