Tag: life imprisonment
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Kajiado Man Sentenced to Life in Child Defilement Case
Overview of the Case and Verdict A court in Kajiado County has handed down a life sentence to a middle-aged man after finding him guilty of defiling an 11-year-old boy. The ruling, delivered on January 5 by Principal Magistrate Hon. V. Kachuodho, marks a significant moment in Kenya’s ongoing efforts to protect children from sexual…
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Gurmeet Ram Rahim Gets Parole for 15th Time: Life Term Inmates Reach Rohtak Jail Exit
Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s Repeated Parole: A Chronicle of a Controversial Release The drama surrounding Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda, continues as he obtains parole for the 15th time since his initial conviction in August 2017. Serving a life term for murder and a two-decade sentence for rape, Rahim’s intermittent…
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Sydney taekwondo instructor jailed for life in murder case
Overview of the case and verdict A judge in Sydney handed down a life sentence without the possibility of parole to a taekwondo instructor after a jury found him guilty of murdering a 7-year-old student and the boy’s parents. The courtroom was filled with tension as the counterintuitive brutality of the acts contrasted sharply with…
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Australia’s Mushroom Murderer Sentenced to Life as Court Reveals Shocking Details
Overview: A Life Sentence for a Mushroom Murder In a landmark case that stunned many Australians, Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of murdering a spouse through what prosecutors described as a calculated mushroom poisoning. The verdict and the sentencing were delivered in a packed courtroom, with the BBC’s…
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New Zealand: Mother Jailed for Life After Murdering Two Children and Storing Bodies in Suitcases
Overview of the Case A New Zealand mother has been sentenced to life imprisonment after the brutal murder of her two children and the concealment of their bodies inside suitcases stored in a rented locker. The prosecution described a case that shocked a nation, raising questions about family danger, guardianship, and the legal processes that…
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Mother Who Hid Children’s Bodies in Suitcases in NZ Jailed for Life
Overview A New Zealand mother, originally from South Korea, has been given a life sentence after prosecutors proved she murdered her two children and concealed their bodies in suitcases stored in a rented locker. The case, which gripped the nation, ended in a courtroom resolution that highlighted the severity of the crime and the devastating…
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Eldoret Driver Jailed for Life Over Defilement of Preschool Pupil
Trail Ends with Life Sentence for School Driver in Eldoret A 31-year-old school driver has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Eldoret after being found guilty of defiling a three-year-old pupil in his care. The ruling follows a prosecution case that the court found proven beyond reasonable doubt, marking a grave milestone…
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Ang Mo Kio Corridor Murder: Woman Sentenced to Life for Killing Boyfriend
Overview of the Case A Vietnamese woman, Nguyen Ngoc Giau, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her boyfriend in a public housing corridor in Ang Mo Kio four years ago. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday by Justice Dedar Singh Gill, who found the elements of the charge beyond a reasonable doubt…
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Ang Mo Kio corridor murder: Woman receives life sentence for killing boyfriend
Overview of the case A Vietnamese national, Nguyen Ngoc Giau, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2021 killing of her boyfriend in a public housing block corridor in Ang Mo Kio, Singapore. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday, Oct 7, after a high-profile trial in which the court ruled that the elements of murder…