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burying his mother lower than his stepfather in order to diminish her domineering character. He also told police that King was killed because "he blamed him for his parents' separation". His wife was charged with being an accessory after the fact to both the alleged murders. Wales had participated at the couple's funeral just three days earlier (seated away from his four older siblings) and was photographed weeping and embracing his elder brother.
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