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Dentist in another death inquiry | Dentist in another death inquiry |
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Police have confirmed they are investigating another death in connection with dentist Colin Howell, who has been charged with two murders. | Police have confirmed they are investigating another death in connection with dentist Colin Howell, who has been charged with two murders. |
Alexandra Hickman-Smith, 27, was found dead in a caravan in Castlerock last November. Her family was told at the time that she had died from diabetes. | Alexandra Hickman-Smith, 27, was found dead in a caravan in Castlerock last November. Her family was told at the time that she had died from diabetes. |
Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious at the moment. | Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious at the moment. |
Mr Howell, 50, from Castlerock, is charged with murdering his wife Lesley and RUC officer Trevor Buchanan. | Mr Howell, 50, from Castlerock, is charged with murdering his wife Lesley and RUC officer Trevor Buchanan. |
Their bodies were found in a fume-filled car in Castlerock in May 1991, and at the time, a coroner's court ruled that both had committed suicide. | Their bodies were found in a fume-filled car in Castlerock in May 1991, and at the time, a coroner's court ruled that both had committed suicide. |
Mr Buchanan's former wife Hazel Stewart is also charged with the murders. | Mr Buchanan's former wife Hazel Stewart is also charged with the murders. |
Detectives are also re-examining the death of Lesley Howell's father, Henry Clarke, who died five days before his daughter's death - apparently from a heart attack or some form of seizure. | |
A police spokesman said on Monday their investigation remained focused on the double murders but "a number of lines of enquiry are being conducted into a range of other issues and events". | |
"Police have a duty to ensure that, in the interests of justice and completeness, every potential line of enquiry is examined," he added. | |
Mr Howell, of Sea Road, Castlerock, has also been charged with indecent assault and administering an overpowering drug with intent to commit indecent assault on dates between March 1998 and December 2008. | |
Last month, at least 200 letters were sent to former patients of Mr Howell by police seeking help with their investigation. |
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