Sleepwalkers Who Kill
Sleepwalking, although common, can sometimes be dangerous – turning innocent, good-intentioned people into what appear to be cold-blooded killers. Will the judge and jury believe that these suspects were truly asleep?
Sleepwalking, although common, can sometimes be dangerous – turning innocent, good-intentioned people into what appear to be cold-blooded killers. Will the judge and jury believe that these suspects were truly asleep?
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