12 h. ago Man sentenced to death after burning wife alive 'because her skin was too dark'

The man, known only as Kishandas, "routinely taunted" partner Lakshmi "for being dark skinned".

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23 h. ago Indian court sentences man to death for burning wife alive over skin colour

Court said man’s cruelty reflected ‘heinous mindset’ and amounted to ‘crime against humanity’

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24 h. ago Husband who burned wife alive because her skin was 'too dark' sentenced to death

WARNING - DISTRESSING DETAILS: A court heard that the tragic woman was a victim of colourism, a form of discrimination that favours light-skinned members of the same ethnic group

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27 h. ago Husband is sentenced to death for burning his wife alive because her skin was 'too dark'

Kishandas , from the northwestern village of Navaniya, 'routinely' taunted his wife Lakshmi 'for being dark skinned' before her murder on June 24, 2017, a court in Udaipur heard.

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44 h. ago Hollywood legend died penniless and alone after decades of drug addiction

Hollywood star Bela Lugosi achieved worldwide success as the first actor to portray Count Dracula on the big screen but his life was tragically devastated by drug addiction and financial issues.

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51 h. ago For many with HIV, drugs lifted their death sentence. Now they must face old age.

They survived HIV

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8 d. ago El Chapo's cartel friend will 'die behind bars' after admitting guilt over murders and smuggling

The 77-year-old crime lord and cartel boss, who was an associate of El Chapo, will die behind bars but avoided the death sentence by pleading guilty to crimes including drug smuggllng and murder

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8 d. ago Wisconsin missing kayaker who faked his own death is sentenced to 89 days in jail

A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 89 days in jail for faking his own drowning to meet a woman in the country of Georgia

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1 week ago Erin Patterson court LIVE updates: The brutal warning mushroom killer won't want to hear as top judge paints grim picture of her future

Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of death cap mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's pre-sentence hearing at the Supreme Court of Victoria.

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1 week ago Erin Patterson court LIVE updates: Evil mushroom murderer's bleak life behind bars is laid bare as prison boss exposes how she has become a hermit

Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of death cap mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's pre-sentence hearing at the Supreme Court of Victoria.

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1 week ago Erin Patterson court LIVE updates: Lone survivor delivers a truly astonishing message to the mushroom lunch murderer after she killed his wife and in

Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of death cap mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's pre-sentence hearing at the Supreme Court of Victoria.

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1 week ago Erin Patterson court LIVE updates: Evil mushroom murderer smiles as she arrives at court to be confronted by her victims' loved ones

Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of death cap mushroom murderer Erin Patterson's pre-sentence hearing at the Supreme Court of Victoria.

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1 week ago Chilling final words from oldest death row inmate seconds before execution

Oscar Frankline Smith, 75, was killed by lethal injection on Thursday, May 22. He had been sentenced to death in July 1990 - after a jury found him guilty of the brutal murders of his estranged wife and her two teenage sons.

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1 week ago Gaza City offensive would be ‘death sentence’ for Israeli hostages, say relatives

UN warns of ‘massive death and destruction’ if Netanyahu proceeds with plan for expanded military operationMiddle East crisis – latest updatesAn Israeli operation to conquer Gaza City would be a “death sentence” for the remaining living Israeli hostages held in Gaza, relatives of the hostages have said, as the Red Cross and UN warned of a looming catastrophe.Opposition to a new operation – repeatedly “approved” by Israeli figures in recent days – is growing inside Israel and internationally. Calling for an immediate ceasefire, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, warned of the “massive death and destruction that a military operation against Gaza would inevitably cause”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Death row killer gouges out both his own eyes and eats them in bid to avoid execution

Andre Thomas, 39, was sentenced to death in 2005 for the murders of his estranged wife and her two children. His execution was postponed after he gouged out his eyes

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2 w. ago Ronan Keating calls for stronger fatal car crash sentences and voices his 'disappointment over broken system' after man who caused death of his brother avoids prison

The singer, 48, voiced his 'disappointment over Ireland's broken system' after a man escaped a prison sentence for causing Ciaran's death.

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3 w. ago Death row prisoner gauges out both his own eyes to delay execution

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Andre Thomas was sentenced to death in 2005, but his execution date was postponed due to his mental state.

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3 w. ago Death row killer gouged out own eyes and ate them after killing wife and kids

Andre Thomas was sentenced to death in 2005 for the murder of his wife Laura Christine Boren, his four-year-old son and Boren's 13-month-old daughter in Texas

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3 w. ago Man given suspended sentence for sending racist death threats to Rishi Sunak

Liam Shaw, 21, of Birkenhead, sent two threatening and offensive emails to the public email address of the former prime minister.

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3 w. ago Daughter's fury as Court of Appeal rules teenager who killed dog walker father Bhim Kohli will NOT have his sentence increased after it was referred for being 'unduly lenient'

The teenage killer of 80-year-old dog walker Bhim Kohli, who was savagely beaten to death, will not have his sentence for manslaughter changed, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

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