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The Menendez Brothers Pt. 2

2024/9/30
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Lyle and Erik Menendez murdered their parents, Jose and Kitty, in their Beverly Hills mansion on August 20, 1989. The brothers attempted to cover up the crime by establishing an alibi and feigning grief upon the police's arrival. However, their behavior and eagerness to retrieve their tennis bags, which contained the murder weapons, raised suspicions among the officers.
  • The brothers shot their parents multiple times with shotguns.
  • They attempted to stage the scene to look like a mafia hit.
  • The brothers initially tried to establish an alibi before calling 911.

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In August of 1989, 21-year-old Lyle and 18-year-old Erik Menendez murdered their parents in Beverly Hills after years of abuse. Afterward, they attempted to cover it up, but their stories quickly unravelled.

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