3 d. ago Pictured: 'Germophobic' girlfriend stabbed to death by her Goldsmiths student lover in row over STI

Zhe Wang, a 31-year-old creative writing student at the London university, was found dead with two stab wounds to her face at her flat in Manor Park, Lewisham, south-east London, in March 2024.

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3 d. ago Two elderly Dutch nationals to be sent home after a decade in Indonesia prison

Prisoners were both convicted of drug trafficking offences and one was on death row before Tuesday’s deal between governments

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3 d. ago Two elderly Dutch nationals to be repatriated after over a decade in Indonesia prison

Prisoners were both convicted of drug trafficking offences and one was on death row before Tuesday’s deal between governments

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4 d. ago Death row's youngest woman 'had threesomes with her victim' before brutal murder

Emilia Carr became notorious for being the youngest woman on death row at the age of 26, after killing a woman who she was sleeping with along with her partner, according to her lawyer

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4 d. ago Indonesia to repatriate 2 convicted Dutch drug traffickers, including one on death row

Indonesia and the Netherlands have agreed to repatriate two Dutch nationals convicted on drug offenses in Indonesia

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4 d. ago Harrowing death row execution so painful 'we wouldn't use it on animals'

Jimmy Lee Gray's botched execution saw him convulse violently and bang his head against a steel pole as witnesses were cleared from the room

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5 d. ago British Army 'hero' killed in beer garden argument over chicken wings

Paul Ainscough and friend Liam Slack had been out drinking together before an argument erupted over chicken wings - the row tragically led to Paul's death

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5 d. ago Five women on death row including killer who 'paraded skull in classroom'

The vast majority of inmates executed have been men, but there are a number of women who have faced the same fate and are currently counting down the days until their lives are put to an end

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8 d. ago Death row inmate writhed in agony for almost an hour in botched execution

Clayton Lockett was convicted of murder, rape and kidnapping of 19-year-old Stephanie Neiman

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8 d. ago Death row inmate writhed in agony for almost an hour in 'tortured to death' execution

Clayton Lockett was subjected to a botched execution after he was convicted of murder, rape and kidnapping

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9 d. ago American film student 'stabbed girlfriend to death after STD row'

American film student 'stabbed girlfriend to death after STD row'  Metro.co.uk

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9 d. ago Louisiana man who spent 30 years on death row freed on bail after conviction overturned

A Louisiana death row inmate spent 30 years behind bars before his conviction was overturned allowing him to walk free on bail.

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9 d. ago Death row inmate released on bail after nearly 30 years in prison

Jimmie Duncan was convicted of murdering his then-girlfriend’s 23-month-old daughter in 1998

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9 d. ago Death row prisoner dies of natural causes while awaiting firing squad

Ralph Leroy Menzies developed dementia during his 37 years on death row

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9 d. ago Experts warn of ‘global crisis’ as number of women in prison nears one million

Number of women incarcerated around the world rising at nearly three times the rate of men, with female prisoners often subjected to sexual violence and forced labourExplainer: How many women are in prison and on death row around the world? – in chartsUp to a million women worldwide are facing sexual violence and forced labour in prisons, where they are overlooked and forgotten, in what is being called a growing global crisis.The number of incarcerated women is rising much faster than men and is expected to surpass one million on current trends. While on average women account for between 2% and 9% of national prison populations, since 2000 the number imprisoned has grown by 57%, compared with a 22% increase in the men’s prison population. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago How many women are in prison and on death row around the world? – in charts

While fewer women than men are incarcerated, their numbers are rising faster and most often for non-violent offencesExperts warn of ‘global crisis’ as number of women in prison nears one millionMore than 733,000 women and girls are held in penal institutions globally, according to the Institute for Crime and Justice Policy Research, either as pre-trial detainees or remand prisoners, or having been convicted and sentenced. The actual total is thought to be much higher, as figures for five countries are not available and those for China are incomplete. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Utah death row inmate with dementia dies while awaiting firing squad

A Utah man who was spared execution this fall after developing dementia during his 37 years on death row has died of apparent natural causes

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1 week ago Louisiana death row inmate released on bail after decades behind bars

A Louisiana man who spent nearly three decades on death row is out on bail

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1 week ago Death row inmate burst into flames and smoke came from hood in horror execution

John Louis Evans III, aged 33, was put to death in Alabama after killing a pawnbroker, and was eventually strapped into an electric chair chillingly dubbed "Yellow Mama"

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1 week ago Death row inmate burst into flames and took 14 minutes to die in horror execution

John Louis Evans III was put to death in Alabama in 1983 after being convicted of killing pawnbroker Edward Nassar

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