Overview

• Luke D’Wit, now serving a life sentence with a 37-year minimum term, poisoned Carol and Stephen Baxter with fentanyl in April 2023 after years of manipulation and control.
• D’Wit created over 20 fake personas, including a fictional doctor, to gain the Baxters’ trust and isolate them, ultimately forging their will to inherit their business and estate.
• Essex Police’s investigation, described as one of their most complex, relied on digital evidence, toxicology reports, and hidden cameras to build the case against D’Wit.
• A newly aired ITV documentary, 'Essex Millionaire Murders,' features interviews with detectives, prosecutors, and the Baxters’ daughter, highlighting the case’s emotional and legal intricacies.
• Authorities are reviewing the fentanyl-related deaths of D’Wit’s father and grandfather, raising concerns about potential additional victims.