![CPR News on Twitter: "In 1984, a murderer used a hammer to bludgeon the Bennett family to death in their Aurora home. The only survivor was 3-year-old Vanessa Bennett, now 38 years CPR News on Twitter: "In 1984, a murderer used a hammer to bludgeon the Bennett family to death in their Aurora home. The only survivor was 3-year-old Vanessa Bennett, now 38 years](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkmNbRFUcAAC3ja.jpg)
CPR News on Twitter: "In 1984, a murderer used a hammer to bludgeon the Bennett family to death in their Aurora home. The only survivor was 3-year-old Vanessa Bennett, now 38 years
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Alex Christopher Ewing, the alleged Hammer Killer, listens in court... Nachrichtenfoto - Getty Images
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