These criminals not only thought they'd got away with it, but used the national press to portray themselves as grieving victims.

Mitchell Quy, of Southport, Merseyside, was jailed for life in January 2001 for the murder of his wife Lynsey, 22. After serving 17 years, he can be considered for parole; a hearing is scheduled for Spring 2017.

Faking It: Tears of a Crime airs Fridays at 10pm on Investigation Discovery.

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