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Tag: Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides
A Man’s Last Letter Before Being Killed on a Forbidden Island
John Allen Chau’s letter to his parents from the Andamans lays out a disturbing account of his final days trying to spread Christianity.
Islanders Who Killed American Have a History of Guarding Their Isolation
The Sentinelese, a tribe of Andaman islanders and one of the world’s most enigmatic groups, have had limited interaction with outsiders.
6 Men Jailed for Beating American Student to Death in Greece
A court convicted the attackers of assault charges, downgraded from murder, after Bakari Henderson, 22, was beaten, chased and killed on the island of Zakynthos in 2017.
Ex-Soldier Gets 5,160 Years in Prison for Guatemala Massacre
Santos López Alonzo, 66, participated in the 1982 killing that all but wiped out a farming village at the height of the civil war, prosecutors said.
Reformed Gang Leader in Denmark Is Shot Dead Leaving Book Party
Nedim Yasar had been the target of attacks since becoming a prominent voice against gang membership, and had cooperated with a biography.
Isolated Tribe Kills American With Bow and Arrow on Remote Indian Island
John Allen Chau had ventured to North Sentinel in the Andaman Sea, where the local tribe has killed outsiders simply for setting foot on their shore.
Egyptian Sentenced to Death in Killing of Christian Doctor
A man accused of supporting the Islamic State was convicted in the stabbing death as the militants have targeted Egyptian Christians over their support for President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
American Missing in Mexico Was Killed by Drug Cartel Member, Officials Say
Family and friends were baffled by the disappearance of Patrick Braxton-Andrew of North Carolina. Mexican officials now describe “a cowardly and brutal murder, of a totally innocent person.”
Saudis Shift Account of Khashoggi Killing Again, as 5 Agents Face Death Penalty
The kingdom’s prosecutor acknowledged that Saudi agents dismembered the dissident, but said the killing was not premeditated. Five agents face the death penalty.