nepalese royal massacre

Who lay behind the notorious mass murder of nine members of Nepal’s royal family, including the king and queen, in 2001? Was it really Crown Prince Dipendra, acting alone and with no particularly convincing motive, who shot his closest relatives before turning a gun on himself? Dark rumors have swirled ever since that someone else in palace might have either encouraged or even committed the crime, with Dipendra merely serving as the fall guy.

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Assassinations Podcast Theme Music (Intro, Outro, and Transitions) written and performed by Graeme Ronald