An appeals court confirmed the homicide verdicts but commuted the life terms for both men, handing Finnegan Elder 24 years in prison and Gabriel Natale Hjorth 22.
Tag: Attacks on Police
In Germany, Threats Grow as Far Right and Pandemic Protestors Merge
In the former Communist East, security officials worry that a long-running movement against Covid restrictions is becoming an incubator of political violence.
Anger Spreads in Northeastern India After Security Forces Kill 14 Civilians
Eight mine workers were shot in a mistaken ambush by soldiers seeking insurgents, and six protesters died later in clashes with government forces, stoking fears of further violence in the restive region.
Saudi Court Blocks Execution of Man Convicted of Crime Committed at 14
Rights groups said the death sentence for Abdullah al-Huwaiti ran contrary to the kingdom’s claimed legal reforms. Now he’ll be retried.
Police Officer Stabbed on French Riviera, Authorities Say
Gérald Darmanin, France’s interior minister, said an assailant had stabbed an officer in Cannes. The motive for the attack was not immediately clear.
Hong Kong Police Arrest University Students for ‘Advocating Terrorism’
The student union leaders, who were detained under the national security law, had expressed sympathy for a man who stabbed a police officer before killing himself.
For a Crime at 14, He Faces Death in a Case Casting Doubt on Saudi Reforms
The kingdom has announced changes to its justice system, but still sentenced a teenager to death for a robbery and the killing of a police officer, despite an alibi and claims of a forced confession.
Students Arrested in Hong Kong Bomb Plot, Days After Police Stabbing
Six teenagers were among those arrested in connection with a bomb plot. Some democracy activists say Beijing’s crackdown is fueling radical ideas.
Hong Kong Protester Faces City’s First Security Law Trial
Tong Ying-kit, who hit officers while riding a motorcycle with a protest flag, is accused of terrorism and inciting secession. He could be sentenced to life in prison.
25 Dead After Shootout in Brazil During a Police Raid
Police officials and human rights activists called Thursday’s operation in a district controlled by drug traffickers the deadliest in the city’s history.