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HELP - Please need to find out who the murderer was


I just finished watching this rerun on Channel 13, PBS in New York tonight (August 6, 2015) for almost 2 hours and it just ended and I got busy on something else & it was over and I have no idea who the murderer was. Who killed the young blonde dancer and put her in someone's library ? Can anyone help me. And to make matters worse, someone on this board complained that the newer version changed the ending. I've seen both but cannot be sure I remember correctly. In one version, I believe the older cousin (dancer) of the young dancer killed her but I'm not sure and don't know why. Can anyone help me?
So frustrating for this to happen. I have to hop in the shower now & won't have time to watch it again. If you know or watched this episode (2nd of 2), please let me know. Thanks in advance.

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This being the board for the older of the two versions, the ending you've remembered is basically correct and the motive was the two surviving "in-laws" would inherit their originally intended portions of the wealthy gent's estate. The older cousin (dancer) was secretly wed to the 'sort-of' son-in-law/scoundrel as his second wife. The widow of the dead son of the crippled millionaire was not involved in the murders though she (and her young son) stood to benefit as well.

You can see the last segment of it here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xpk41s_miss-marple-6-3_shortfilms

The more recently 're-hashed' version switched the co-conspirator with more or less the same motive as I recall.

Eeek!!! I'm getting dressed.

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