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Hanna Buxbaum

The death of a saint.

Victim(s)

Hanna Buxbaum (37F)

Perpetrator(s)

Helmut Buxbaum

Case Status

Closed Case

Case Years

July 1984

Location(s)

London, Ontario, Canada

In July 1984, wealthy nursing home owner Helmut Buxbaum arranged the murder of his wife, Hanna, along Highway 402 near London, Ontario. Hanna was found shot to death in her car after what initially appeared to be a roadside robbery. Investigators soon uncovered a darker truth. Helmut, a multimillionaire with a growing addiction to cocaine and escorts, had hired a hitman to kill her in a plan driven by greed and control. His lavish lifestyle and double life shocked the community, turning a story of success into one of betrayal, obsession, and murder.

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