TV film makes Americans kill and burn their disabled son

A couple is being tried in the US for killing their adopted son after having watched a Manchester by the Sea film. Ernest and Heather Franklin murdered their son within two hours after they had watched the film, according to the Attorney Joseph McBride.

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Parents picked up the idea to conceal traces of the crime with the help of fire from the film. A 16-year-old disabled teenager died before being burnt. Ernest Franklin claimed that he had been walking with his dog during the fire, while his wife reported that she had been in a shop as a hero of the Manchester by the Sea. Franklins were charged with murder, arson and forging of evidence.

The Manchester by the Sea film tells a story of a man who sets fire by chance under which his children die. The film has got Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, while Casey Affleck has become the best actor.

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