Death of fentanyl killer Luke D’Wit’s relatives under review

The judge said it was the conclusion of a “cruel and senseless” campaign fuelled by control.

Reading her victim impact statement at court, the couple’s daughter, Ellie Baxter, said “it was like my insides were on fire” when she discovered her parents’ bodies.

She described D’Wit as “man so manipulative he hacked his way into our lives over a decade ago, schemed and thoroughly planned my parents’ demise”.

Speaking to the BBC in March, Det Supt Kirby said D’Wit’s downfall was “the arrogance that existed within him”.

He said once the fentanyl link was established following toxicology tests of Mr and Mrs Baxter’s bodies, the trail led straight back to D’Wit.

“D’Wit went to great lengths to cover up his tracks. He deceived everyone who knew him,” he added.