Colorado family beaten to death with hammer (Extended original report)
October 24, 2018
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1:46Original report: Young girl clings to life after family is beaten to death
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as posted by the channelOn Jan. 15, 1984, a man slipped into the home of Bruce and Debra Bennett through an open garage door while they were asleep and beat the couple and their daughter Melissa to death. Their other young daughter Vanessa was left clinging to life. This is the original 9NEWS report on a cold case that, until this year, hadn't been cracked.
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Original report: Young girl clings to life after family is beaten to death:
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