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RNZ News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Indian Panthers withdraw from National Basketball League
Photo: RNZ / Blessen Tom The Indian Panthers have withdrawn from the National Basketball League, acknowledging the franchise is not in a position to meet the requirements of the league to complete the season. The Panthers accepted the franchise has not delivered what it set out to achieve and apologised to supporters and fans. On 9 May, the Panthers were issued an ultimatum to satisfy a series of requirements within 10 days, with financial viability a key area of concern. That deadline expired on Monday. RNZ also revealed on Monday the South Asian players who had been recruited in the Indian Panthers squad had returned to India, a development that was confirmed by a former staff member of the franchise. The franchise had already been suspended from the league on 1 May following a string of allegations, including contractual breaches, unpaid wages and internal disarray. The Indian Panthers' debut season has been fraught with challenges. The team took the court without any of the 10 Indian players initially named in the squad in its season opener against the Hawke's Bay Hawks on 12 March, citing international commitments. Further disruption followed when head coach Miles Pearce resigned just two days before the Panthers' first home fixture. Tensions reached a boiling point on 29 April, when players refused to play against the Canterbury Rams in protest over delayed payments, prompting the match to be postponed. The situation escalated further after former Panthers player Alex Robinson Jr. posted a pointed message on Instagram, alleging he had not been paid. Robinson has since left the team and signed with the Nelson Giants. After nine matches without a league win, the team relocated its South Auckland base in April from Bruce Pulman Arena in Takanini to the Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre in Pukekohe. More to come ...
The Irish Sun
20-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Irishman jailed by Spanish court after admitting to killing landlord and dumping body parts around Barcelona city
AN IRISHMAN has been jailed for more than 10 years by a Spanish court after admitting killing his landlord and dumping his body in a waste container. The Irish native was arrested after the body parts find in Advertisement 2 An Irishman has been jailed for more than 10 years after admitting killing his landlord in Barcelona Credit: Alamy 2 The Irishman was arrested in 2022 Credit: Getty Images The 53-year-old admitted his crime on day one of a trial in the Catalan capital. Public prosecutors had demanded a 12-year He ended up being caged for 10 years after pleading guilty to a charge of A mental disorder he is said to be suffering was taken into account as a mitigating circumstance. Advertisement READ MORE IN NEWS Prosecutors had accused the self-confessed killer of fatally attacking the victim, a German named only as Alex R, two days after he had sub-let him a room in a seventh-floor flat in a central Barcelona street called Calle Casanova. They alleged he had subsequently cut up his body and spent the next few days leaving his dismembered body parts around the city. A scrap dealer searching through street rubbish containers alerted the authorities after opening up a black suitcase with a strong smell coming from it yards from the apartment and discovering the victim's torso. Alex R's Irish tenant was arrested after the dead man was identified through DNA tests along with a Advertisement Most read in Irish News CCTV footage obtained from a nearby garage and a bank across the street were said at the time to have played a vital role in the arrest of the Irishman. Police revealed at the time the rubbish container where the torso was found was just 15 metres from the apartment block where the killing occurred. Cops launch new body cams for officers in hope to 'increase safety for Gardaí and the public' The scrap dealer, named only as Chiprian, told local media after making the gruesome discovery: 'My work involves going through the rubbish and when I saw the black case I thought I had found something good. 'When I opened it up to see what was inside I was hit by a terrible smell, which at first I thought was rotting meat a bar had thrown out or remains of food. Advertisement 'It was only when I pushed the zip back a bit further I saw it was a body." GRIM FIND He added: 'I informed a kiosk owner I know who was in the area and told him to look inside as well and he thought at first it was a mannequin.' The killer claimed after his arrest he got into a fight with his victim and didn't intend to end his life when he hit him, although further details did not emerge at his trial because of his plea bargain deal. Court officials are still trying to track down a sister of the dead man, believed to live in Advertisement
BreakingNews.ie
20-05-2025
- BreakingNews.ie
Irishman jailed for 10 years for killing and dismembering landlord in Barcelona
An Irishman has been jailed for more than 10 years by a Spanish court after admitting killing his landlord and dumping his mutilated body in a waste container. The 53-year-old was arrested after the macabre body parts find in Barcelona in December 2022 and accused of the German victim's homicide. Advertisement Yesterday he admitted his crime on day one of a trial in the Catalan capital which was due to last until next Tuesday when a jury retired to consider its verdict. Public prosecutors had demanded a 12-year prison sentence for the Irishman, identified in a pre-trial indictment only by his initials W.M.A. He ended up being caged for 10 years after pleading guilty to a charge of homicide and another three months for desecrating his victim's body. A mental disorder he is said to be suffering was taken into account as a mitigating circumstance. Advertisement Prosecutors had accused the self-confessed killer of fatally attacking the victim, a German named only as Alex R, two days after he had sub-let him a room in a seventh-floor flat in a central Barcelona street called calle Casanova. They alleged he had subsequently cut up his body and spent the next few days leaving his dismembered body parts around the city. A scrap dealer searching through street rubbish containers alerted the authorities after opening up a black suitcase with a strong smell coming from it yards from the apartment and discovering the victim's torso. DNA tests Alex R's Irish tenant was arrested after the dead man was identified through DNA tests along with a Ukrainian national who was subsequently released on bail and never charged. Advertisement CCTV footage obtained from a nearby garage and a bank across the street were said at the time to have played a vital role in the arrest of the Irishman. Police revealed at the time the rubbish container where the torso was found was just 15 metres from the apartment block where the killing occurred. Spanish press accused the killer in the immediate aftermath of the crime of committing a 'huge blunder' by dumping the victim's body parts so close to the scene of the crime. The scrap dealer, named only as Chiprian, told local media after making the gruesome discovery: 'My work involves going through the rubbish and when I saw the black case I thought I had found something good. Advertisement 'When I opened it up to see what was inside I was hit by a terrible smell which at first I thought was rotting meat a bar had thrown out or remains of food. 'It was only when I pushed the zip back a bit further I saw it was a body without the hands, feet or head. 'I informed a kiosk owner I know who was in the area and told him to look inside as well and he thought at first it was a mannequin.' The regional Mossos d'Esquadra police in Barcelona said in a statement confirming the two arrests before the men went to court and it emerged the Irish national was the only one of the two suspects remanded in custody: 'Mossos officers from Barcelona's Criminal Investigation Division have arrested two men aged 31 and 51 in relation to the discovery of some human remains inside a rubbish container on November 29 on the corners of Casanova Street and Rome Avenue. Advertisement Evidence 'As part of the investigation a home in the city of Barcelona was located where possible evidence linking it to a violent death was found. 'The two detainees have been handed over to a judge for further questioning.' The killer claimed after his arrest he got into a fight with his victim and didn't intend to end his life when he hit him although further details did not emerge at his trial because of his plea bargain deal. Court officials are still trying to track down a sister of the dead man, believed to live in Iran, to see if she wants to claim compensation. The Catalan High Court of Justice said before the start of the trial at Barcelona's Audiencia Provincial court: 'A person accused of a crime of homicide will be tried from today. 'The crime he has been charged with occurred in 2022. 'According to public prosecutors the accused man rented a room from the victim and attacked him violently and killed him. 'Some days later, with the intention of erasing the clues of his crime and covering up what he had done, he dismembered his victim and dumped his body parts, disposing of them in a rubbish container where they were found by a person looking inside. 'Public prosecutors are seeking a 12-year prison sentence for the suspect.'
Sunday World
20-05-2025
- Sunday World
Irishman jailed for 10 years by Spanish court for killing and dismembering his landlord
The 53-year-old was arrested after the macabre body parts find in Barcelona in December 2022 and accused of the German victim's homicide Apartment building in Barcelona where the couple lived and bins where the torso was found. Photo credit: Solarpix An Irishman has been jailed for more than 10 years by a Spanish court after admitting killing his landlord and dumping his mutilated body in a waste container. The 53-year-old was arrested after the macabre body parts find in Barcelona in December 2022 and accused of the German victim's homicide. Yesterday he admitted his crime on day one of a trial in the Catalan capital which was due to last until next Tuesday when a jury retired to consider its verdict. Public prosecutors had demanded a 12-year prison sentence for the Irishman, identified in a pre-trial indictment only by his initials W.M.A. He ended up being caged for 10 years after pleading guilty to a charge of homicide and another three months for desecrating his victim's body. A mental disorder he is said to be suffering was taken into account as a mitigating circumstance. Prosecutors had accused the self-confessed killer of fatally attacking the victim, a German named only as Alex R, two days after he had sub-let him a room in a seventh-floor flat in a central Barcelona street called calle Casanova. They alleged he had subsequently cut up his body and spent the next few days leaving his dismembered body parts around the city. A scrap dealer searching through street rubbish containers alerted the authorities after opening up a black suitcase with a strong smell coming from it yards from the apartment and discovering the victim's torso. Alex R's Irish tenant was arrested after the dead man was identified through DNA tests along with a Ukrainian national who was subsequently released on bail and never charged. CCTV footage obtained from a nearby garage and a bank across the street were said at the time to have played a vital role in the arrest of the Irishman. Police revealed at the time the rubbish container where the torso was found was just 15 METRES from the apartment block where the killing occurred. Spanish press accused the killer in the immediate aftermath of the crime of committing a 'huge blunder' by dumping the victim's body parts so close to the scene of the crime. Apartment building in Barcelona where the couple lived and bins where the torso was found. Photo credit: Solarpix News in 90 Seconds - May 20th The scrap dealer, named only as Chiprian, told local media after making the gruesome discovery: 'My work involves going through the rubbish and when I saw the black case I thought I had found something good. 'When I opened it up to see what was inside I was hit by a terrible smell which at first I thought was rotting meat a bar had thrown out or remains of food. 'It was only when I pushed the zip back a bit further I saw it was a body without the hands, feet or head. 'I informed a kiosk owner I know who was in the area and told him to look inside as well and he thought at first it was a mannequin.' The regional Mossos d'Esquadra police in Barcelona said in a statement confirming the two arrests before the men went to court and it emerged the Irish national was the only one of the two suspects remanded in custody: 'Mossos officers from Barcelona's Criminal Investigation Division have arrested two men aged 31 and 51 in relation to the discovery of some human remains inside a rubbish container on November 29 on the corners of Casanova Street and Rome Avenue. 'As part of the investigation a home in the city of Barcelona was located where possible evidence linking it to a violent death was found. 'The two detainees have been handed over to a judge for further questioning.' The killer claimed after his arrest he got into a fight with his victim and didn't intend to end his life when he hit him although further details did not emerge at his trial because of his plea bargain deal. Court officials are still trying to track down a sister of the dead man, believed to live in Iran, to see if she wants to claim compensation. The Catalan High Court of Justice said before the start of the trial at Barcelona's Audiencia Provincial court: 'A person accused of a crime of homicide will be tried from today. 'The crime he has been charged with occurred in 2022. 'According to public prosecutors the accused man rented a room from the victim and attacked him violently and killed him. 'Some days later, with the intention of erasing the clues of his crime and covering up what he had done, he dismembered his victim and dumped his body parts, disposing of them in a rubbish container where they were found by a person looking inside. 'Public prosecutors are seeking a 12-year prison sentence for the suspect.'
