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Aaron Hernandez’s fiancee to speak on ‘Dr. Phil’ show

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BOSTON (AP) The fiancee of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez says she thought his suicide was a hoax.

Shayanna Jenkins-Hernandez says in an interview on ”Dr. Phil” scheduled to air next week that she thought ”some cruel person” was playing a trick on her when she heard Hernandez hand hanged himself in his prison cell on April 19, days after he was acquitted of a double murder. He was still serving a life sentence for another killing.

Hernandez-Jenkins said her last conversation with the former New England Patriots player was positive and she ”felt like we were looking so bright.