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Green candidate said murderer had 'good sense of right and wrong'
- Green Party candidate Heidi Cornish described Luke D'Wit as having a 'good sense of right and wrong' at his murder trial.
- D'Wit was convicted of poisoning a couple and planting a fake will to control a business, with a 37-year minimum sentence.
- Cornish said she had known D'Wit for about 14 years and described his community involvement.
- The Green Party confirmed Cornish gave a character witness statement for D'Wit.
- D'Wit's crimes included poisoning the Baxters and planting a fake will to gain control of their firm.
- The report raises questions about candidate judgment in Colchester's Mersea and Pyefleet ward.
- Cornish’s comments occurred during D'Wit's 2023 trial for the Baxters' murders in Essex.
- The Daily Mail obtained statements describing D'Wit's alleged deception and poisoning.
- Ellie Baxter, the Baxters' daughter, criticized Cornish's public judgment after learning of the endorsement.
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