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Ex-Husband Confesses to Murder at Son's Grave

6/26/2025

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In a tragic turn of events, Martin Suter, 68, confessed to the chilling murder of his ex-wife, Ann Blackwood, 71, at their son's grave on July 24, 2023, a day meant to honor their late child. With a past conviction for indecent assault, Suter awaits sentencing in September 2023, leaving a community in shock.

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In a tragic turn of events, Martin Suter, 68, confessed to the chilling murder of his ex-wife, Ann Blackwood, 71, at their son's grave on July 24, 2023, a day meant to honor their late child. With a past conviction for indecent assault, Suter awaits sentencing in September 2023, leaving a community in shock.