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Making a Murderer: new confession puts Steven Avery case back in spotlight

Lawyer for man at center of Netflix documentary calls another prisoner’s claim he killed Teresa Halbach ‘ridiculous’

A new confession in the Steven Avery case has built buzz and despite questions about its credibility, the interest is a testament to the voracious appetite for a case that has for years captivated audiences and online sleuths.

A Wisconsin inmate confessed in a letter sent this month to the killing of 25-year-old Teresa Halbach – the high-profile murder at the center of Netflix’s hit documentary series Making a Murderer. According to Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, the confession is probably a not-so-subtle ploy for publicity and cash. Nonetheless, it’s generating headlines and stoking conversation across the internet.

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