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Delano Forbes, dubbed the “Vampire Killer,” is set to stand trial on May 6 for four murders committed between 2017 and 2018. The victims\u2014Wilfred \u201cBongo\u201d Williams, Shawn Henry, Lisue Williams, and Maurison Thomas\u2014were killed in separate but allegedly similar incidents. Forbes was initially arrested in 2017 for the first three murders, with a fourth charge added after Thomas\u2019s death in 2018. Investigators reportedly found bottles containing what appeared to be blood near his Swetes home. Despite the media frenzy, Forbes has pleaded not guilty to all charges.<\/p>

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Delano Forbes, dubbed the “Vampire Killer,” is set to stand trial on May 6 for four murders committed between 2017 and 2018. The victims\u2014Wilfred \u201cBongo\u201d Williams, Shawn Henry, Lisue Williams, and Maurison Thomas\u2014were killed in separate but allegedly similar incidents. 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