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Nelson Hart was charged for the murders of his twin three-year-old

daughters who died of drowning on August 4th 2002. He claimed he had taken his girls, Karen and Krista, to the wharf at Little Harbor to play on the swing set.

When Krista fell off of the wharf, Nelson got scared and ran for help.

He didn't know how to swim.

Nelson drove to his home for help.

His wife Jennifer returned with him to the wharf. By the time they got there, both of their daughters were in the water.

Karen was already dead, and Krista died hours later in the hospital. So this was a tragedy, but the Canadian police believed it was also a crime.

Join us at the quiet end for Into Gander Late. Months after Krista and Karen's deaths, a Mr Big operation began with the goal of getting a confession from Nelson Hart. The first contact between Nelson for the Mr Big

sting was when one of the

operatives offered to pay Nelson to help find a missing person. After that he was

asked to make deliveries on a regular basis.

Nelson, who had lived his entire life in poverty, was paid very well.

He began to feel like the operatives were his friends.

Earning money beyond his greatest expectations, Nelson was anxious to become a full-time

member of this Mr Big Gang.

Eventually he was talked into giving a confession to prove his loyalty to this fictional criminal organization.

Mr Bigsting operations have been banned in most countries.

While these coerced confessions can provide compelling evidence of guilt, they're often

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