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SERIAL KILLER: "Doctor Death" Pt. 1

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He was a doctor sworn to save lives—but Michael Swango used his white coat to cover up a far more sinister obsession. In Part 1, we trace his chilling evolution from a traumatized child to a doctor obsessed with suffering. How many people had to die before the truth came out? Find out how Michael Swango manipulated the medical system—and got away with murder.

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