We spent 18 years believing our mother had taken her own life before finding out our father killed her, children of double murderer dentist reveal
The children of double murderer Colin Howell have revealed they spent two decades believing their mother had died by suicide before finding out he had killed her. He also implicated former Sunday school teacher Stewart and she was jailed for at least 18 years in 2011. Now, Howell's children Lauren, Daniel and Jon have spoken about their mother's death and its impact on them as children for the first time in a new ITV documentary. Daniel also explained his reaction to finding out his father was a murderer, saying: 'I can barely put it into words. But Lauren criticised the BBC after saying the corporation denied her plea to hear the tapes before they were broadcast.
Source: Daily Mail January 27, 2026 07:32 UTC
