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Crime
Burnley murder accused accepts spirit did not kill doctor and daughter
(BBC) A man accused of murdering a doctor and her daughter now accepts another person killed them rather than the supernatural spirits he had claimed were responsible, a court has heard. Shahbaz Khan, 51, told police a 620-year-old “jinn” named Robert had […]
Children & Teens
Two teenagers in court accused of preparing terrorist acts
(BBC) Two teenagers have appeared in court charged with terrorist offences. Al-Arafat Hassan, 19, from Enfield, north London, and a 15-year-old boy from Leeds each face a charge of preparing terrorist acts. The two appeared at the Old Bailey via video link […]
Legal
Did marathon bomber get fair trial? Court weighs arguments
(AP) The Boston Marathon bomber’s lawyers urged a federal court to overturn their client’s death sentence, arguing Thursday that intense media coverage and signs of juror bias led to an unfair trial. The three-judge panel for the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of […]