2 h. ago Firing squad 'botched' death row execution as bullets all missed inmate's heart

Mikal Mahdi, 42, was executed on April 11 by firing squad. An autopsy has shown that Mahdi 'suffered' more than the estimated 10-15 second window he was supposed to

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4 h. ago Entire US firing squad 'botches' execution leaving death row inmate to die slowly

An autopsy has revealed that South Carolina death row inmate Mikal Mahdi 'suffered' longer than the 10-15 second window he was supposed to after being shot in the heart by a firing squad

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14 h. ago Revealed: Autopsy suggests South Carolina botched firing squad execution

Records obtained by the Guardian indicate shooters did not hit Mikal Mahdi according to protocol, which lawyers say caused prolonged sufferingA South Carolina firing squad botched the execution of Mikal Mahdi last month, with shooters missing the target area on the man’s heart, causing him to suffer a prolonged death, according to autopsy records and his attorneys.Mahdi, 42, was shot dead by corrections employees last month in the second firing squad execution this year in South Carolina. The state has aggressively revived capital punishment over the last seven months and brought back the controversial firearm method that has rarely been used in the modern death penalty era. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Lawyers for man executed by firing squad in South Carolina say bullets mostly missed his heart

A pathologist hired by attorneys for death row inmates says a South Carolina man executed by firing squad was conscious and likely in extreme pain for as long as a minute

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38 h. ago Police issue update on death of 'loving' boy, 14, who was killed in fire at derelict warehouse after 16 children arrested in manslaughter probe were released on bail

Police investigating the death of 14-year-old boy in a fire at an industrial estate in Gateshead have released 16 boys and girls on bail following their arrest for suspected manslaughter.

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40 h. ago BMW driver, 25, admits killing mother and daughter in 'fireball' Boxing Day crash that left three others fighting for their lives

A man has admitted causing the deaths of a mother and daughter and seriously injuring three others in a Boxing Day crash.

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46 h. ago India Pakistan war fears: Live updates amid huge tensions between nuclear

At least 26 people - including young children - have been killed after India fired missiles at nine sites across Pakistan, notably infrastructure used by militants

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46 h. ago India Pakistan LIVE: Nuclear powers on brink of 'all out war' as missiles fired

At least 26 people - including young children - have been killed after India fired missiles at nine sites across Pakistan, notably infrastructure used by militants

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54 h. ago The Latest: India fires missiles across the border with Pakistan, killing at least 1, officials say

India fired missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least three locations early Wednesday, killing at a child and wounding two other people, Pakistani security officials said

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55 h. ago Child killed as India fires missiles across Pakistan border, officials say

It follows rising tensions after militants killed 26 civilians in a resort town in Indian-administered Kashmir

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3 d. ago Tributes paid to 'beautiful' boy killed in horror fire as kids arrested

Layton Carr, 14, was discovered dead following the fire on Friday night.

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3 d. ago Layton Carr: Heartbroken family pay tribute to ‘cheeky, happy lad’ killed in Gatehouse industrial estate fire

Layton Carr died after a blaze broke out near Fairfield industrial park in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, on Friday

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4 d. ago Tributes pour in for boy, 14, killed in fire at derelict warehouse

Devastated relatives of a 14-year-old boy killed in a fire at a derelict industrial site - leading to the arrest of 14 children - told how they had been left 'numb' by the tragedy.

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4 d. ago ‘Uninvited guest’ opened fire at Texas family party, killing one and wounding 14 others, police say

One person was killed and 14 others were wounded after a shooting at a family party in Houston in the early hours of Sunday.

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4 d. ago Heartbreaking message left for 'sensitive soul' lad killed in fire as 14 kids arrested

Floral tributes and heartbreaking messages have been left at the scene of a Gateshead fire that claimed the life of 14-year-old Layton Carr. Fourteen children have been arrested in connection

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4 d. ago 14 kids arrested over boy killed in fire as fundraiser launched to 'help with the stress'

A GoFundMe has been set up for 14-year-old Layton Carr who tragically died in a fire on Friday, with 14 children now having been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter

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4 d. ago 14 kids arrested over boy killed in fire as appeal launched to 'help with the stress'

A GoFundMe has been set up for 14-year-old Layton Carr who tragically died in a fire on Friday, with 14 children now having been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter

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5 d. ago Pictured: Boy 14, killed in a fire on an industrial estate after being reported missing

Layton Carr, 14, was found dead inside a building on Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear on Friday night.

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5 d. ago Boy 14, killed in a fire on an industrial estate after being reported missing

Layton Carr, 14, was found dead inside a building on Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear on Friday night.

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5 d. ago Fourteen teenagers arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after boy, 14, is killed in a fire on an industrial estate

Layton Carr, 14, was found dead inside a building on Fairfield Industrial Park in the Bill Quay area of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear on Friday night.

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