85 m. 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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11 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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8 d. ago Gene Hackman's wife's autopsy reveals new details two months after couple found dead

Gene Hackman's wife's autopsy report has been released two months after the couple were found dead in their New Mexico home, after the couple's deaths shocked the world on a huge scale

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8 d. ago Man Utd transfer target tipped to shine in Premier League as Red Devils eye hotshot

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is desperate to add more firepower to his squad this summer, with Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen one of the names on his radar

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8 d. ago Tragic new autopsy details reveal what really happened to Gene Hackman’s wife Betsy Arakawa

The couple were discovered dead at their New Mexico home on February 26

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8 d. ago Gene Hackman's wife's autopsy reveals distressing detail two months after Hantavirus death

Two months on from the death of Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa-Hackman, a chilling new detail has emerged from her autopsy report

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9 d. ago Harrowing new detail in Gene Hackman wife's autopsy revealed after she was killed by rat

Harrowing new details have emerged from Gene Hackman 's wife's autopsy after she died from a rat-borne virus.

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1 week ago Final autopsy results on Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, reveal complex health issues

Report confirms that Arakawa died of hantavirus and her husband, who had heart problems and Alzeimer’s disease, may not have realised she had diedTwo months after the actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, final autopsy results on the couple have been released.These shed further light on the state of health of Hackman, 95, at the time when his and his wife’s bodies, along with that of one of their dogs, were found by a maintenance worker on 26 February. It is believed that Hackman died around a week after his wife, whose cause of death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare rodent-borne disease. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gene Hackman's final autopsy reveals heartbreaking details about his health and death

The Hollywood star, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa were discovered dead at their New Mexico home on February 26

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1 week ago Gene Hackman autopsy results reveal actor’s official cause of death

New details about Oscar winner’s medical history have come to light in final report

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1 week ago Gene Hackman's final autopsy reveals shocking medical history after actor was found dead at 95

The final autopsy results for Gene Hackman detailed the beloved Oscar winning actor's extensive medical history two months after he and his wife were found dead inside their home.

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1 week ago Gene Hackman's final autopsy reveals actor's official cause of death

Gene Hackman's cause of death has been confirmed, two months after the Hollywood actor was found dead alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, at their mansion in Santa Fe.

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1 week ago Gene Hackman's final autopsy reveals official cause of death

Gene Hackman's official cause of death has been confirmed two months after the legendary Hollywood actor was found dead at his Santa Fe home in New Mexico

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3 w. ago Mob boss Mark Richardson paying Edinburgh army "huge track and trace bounty" to attack firebomb hitmen

The Edinburgh cocaine kingpin has hired a squad to take down the thugs responsible for the firebomb attacks in the city.

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3 w. ago Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death is FINALLY revealed after family objected to autopsy

The cause of the February death of actress Michelle Trachtenberg has been revealed as diabetes, after her family initially objected to releasing the result to the public.

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