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HBO’s The Mortician Concludes With On-Camera Admission That Could Spur Fresh Murder Probes

Director Joshua Rofé says David Sconce’s final words imply serious crimes that warrant re-examination of cold cases by prosecutors

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David Sconce being interviewed in The Mortician

Overview

  • In the finale, Sconce suggests involvement in multiple unexplained deaths, stopping short of explicit on-camera details
  • Joshua Rofé describes the moment as a ‘wink and a nod’ confession and encourages authorities to review potential evidence
  • The series retraces Sconce’s 1989 conviction for mutilating corpses and conducting illegal mass cremations at Lamb Funeral Home
  • An anonymous former associate independently estimated Sconce was linked to three killings, aligning with his veiled remarks
  • Cornell toxicologist Jack Henion argues that undetectable oleander breakdown does not rule out poisoning in rival mortician Tim Waters’s 1985 death