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Malay Mail
25 minutes ago
- Malay Mail
Man charged with raping former sister-in-law in Cheras, court sets Aug 26 for mention
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — An unemployed man pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of raping his former sister-in-law two years ago. The 31-year-old man is charged with raping the 31-year-old woman at an apartment unit in Bandar Bukit Jalil in Cheras at 3.30 am on Jan 22, 2023. The charge, under Section 376 of the Penal Code, provides a maximum prison sentence of 20 years and whipping if convicted. Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Zul Hilmi Latif did not request bail as it involved a non-bailable offence. The accused was unrepresented. Judge Siti Shakirah Mohtarudin then set Aug 26 for mention. — Bernama * If you are experiencing sexual violence, the following hotlines offer free and confidential support: Talian Kasih at 15999 or WhatsApp 019-2615999 (24/7); All Women's Action Society at 016-2374221/016-2284221 (9.30am-5.30pm); and Women's Aid Organisation (WAO) at 03-30008858 or SMS/WhatsApp TINA 018-9888058 (24/7)
Irish Times
25 minutes ago
- Irish Times
Suspect in Reykjavik hotel murders detained for another four weeks
A French woman suspected of murdering her husband and daughter at a Reykjavik hotel has had her period of detention extended for a further four weeks. The woman has been in Icelandic police custody since June 14th when her husband and daughter were found dead at the Reykjavik Edition hotel in the city's harbour area. The suspect had also sustained injuries. The family were French citizens but had lived in Dublin for almost 10 years before travelling to Reykjavik in early June. The daughter was about 30 years old and her father was aged 58. The suspect is 56. The three had spent a week in the country and were scheduled to leave Iceland on the day they were discovered. READ MORE The French woman will now be detained until August 27th, at which point custody arrangements will be reviewed again. Under Icelandic law, a suspect may be held for up to 12 weeks before being released or charged. The woman had initially been detained in hospital in Reykjavik as a result of her injuries, but a spokesperson for the city's police confirmed she is now being held in prison. Icelandic police have been in touch with both Irish and French police regarding the case. Police are not yet releasing the names of the individuals, as is the norm in Icelandic society. The killings have shocked both locals and visitors in a city where murders are rare – especially among tourists. Reykjavik's reputation for safety and its unique landscapes have made Iceland a hugely popular holiday destination, with 2.3 million international tourists visiting the Nordic country last year. The country prides itself on its low crime rate and regularly tops lists ranking it the safest country in the world. However, the murder rate has risen in recent years. In 2024, eight people were killed in Iceland, and this year that figure stands at six.
Yahoo
26 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Mom brought kids to safety before she and husband stabbed to death on trail: Police
A 28-year-old teacher has admitted to murdering the married couple found stabbed to death on a walking trail in an Arkansas park over the weekend in what appears to be a "completely random" attack, police said. Andrew James McGann, 28, of Springdale, Arkansas, was charged with two counts of capital murder in the killings of 43-year-old Clinton David Brink and his wife, 41-year-old Cristen Amanda Brink, Arkansas State Police announced Wednesday evening. The Brinks were "fatally attacked" while out hiking with their two daughters at Devil's Den State Park on July 26, police said. The "horrific" assault occurred about a half mile into the park, with the husband attacked first, police said. The children, ages 7 and 9, were not harmed in the incident thanks to the actions of their mother, police said. "We believe that the mother took them to safety, and then returned to help her husband," Maj. Stacie Rhoads with the Arkansas State Police said during a press briefing Thursday. Following a dayslong manhunt for the suspect, McGann was arrested shortly before 5 p.m. local time Wednesday at a barbershop in Springdale, about 30 miles north of the park, police said. During an interview with police, he admitted to killing the couple, Arkansas State Police Director Col. Mike Hagar said during Thursday's press briefing. DNA from blood recovered from the crime scene also matched McGann's DNA, Hagar said. The suspect had sustained cuts on his hands during a struggle with the victims, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation. Items recovered from his residence were "consistent with being involved in this particular crime," Hagar said. McGann had recently moved to the area from Oklahoma and had been hired to work at a local school, officials said. He was hired to teach in the Springdale Public Schools district this upcoming school year but had not yet begun employment, according to the district's superintendent, Jared Cleveland. "This individual has not at any time come into contact with Springdale students or the families we serve," Cleveland said in a statement, adding that no additional information is available at this time due to the ongoing investigation. "Our entire team extends our deepest condolences to the Brink family. Their children are especially in our thoughts and prayers," he said. McGann was a fifth grade teacher in Broken Arrows, Oklahoma, during the 2023-2024 school year, the school district said. He passed required background checks, a Broken Arrow Public Schools spokesperson said. The prior school year, he was employed at an elementary school in Flower Mound, Texas, the Lewisville Independent School District confirmed. He was placed on administrative leave in the spring of 2023 "following concerns related to classroom management, professional judgment, and student favoritism," and he ultimately resigned, the school district said. "An internal investigation found no evidence of inappropriate behavior with students," the school district added. Asked about a motive in the double homicide, Hagar said it remains under investigation, though he did say it appeared to be a "completely random event." "We have no reason to believe that there was any known association between our suspects and our victims," Hagar said. The victims died from stab wounds, and the murder weapon was a knife, Hagar said Thursday. Knives were recovered from the residence's home, but it is unclear if any was the murder weapon, Rhoads said. Hagar said police received over 500 tips and credited the public's help with bringing the suspect into custody. Arkansas State Police had also released a composite sketch and photo from behind of a man who was seen in Devil's Den State Park on Saturday, the day of the killings. Police asked for the public's help in identifying the man, who they said was wanted for questioning in connection with the double homicide. Police previously said the suspect was seen leaving the area of the park in a black, four-door sedan, possibly a Mazda, with a license plate covered by tape, police said. The vehicle description was "critical" in identifying the suspect, Rhoads said. Though he took steps to conceal his identity, the suspect was "very sloppy," Rhoads said. Once they identified the suspect, McGann was arrested within an hour at the barbershop, she said. Police do not believe the suspect was trying to alter his appearance in getting a haircut, according to Rhoads, saying, "Could chalk that up to school starts next week." The Brinks had recently moved to Prairie Grove from North Dakota, police said. The children are safe and in the custody of relatives, according to police. "Our entire state is grieving for the tragic loss and senseless and horrific crime that's taken place," Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. "One of the worst experiences that certainly I've ever had was making a phone call to the Brink family earlier this week. Nothing like that should ever have taken place." Hagar said the Brinks were a loving couple, and credited their two young daughters with helping in the case, saying they are "in awe" of them. "The information that they were able to provide to start us down this path, to be able to make this arrest, it all started with those two little girls," he said. "It's incredible." Hagar said the couple has a third daughter who wasn't at the trail that day. "It is my intention to use the full weight of my office to bring this defendant to justice for the Brinks family," Brandon Carter, the prosecuting attorney for Washington County, said at Thursday's press briefing. The prosecutor's office will not be waiving the death penalty in the case, Carter said. McGann is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Friday, with an arraignment expected next week. All trails at Devil's Den State Park, which were closed following the killings, will remain closed for now, Arkansas Secretary of Parks Shay Lewis said.
The Sun
28 minutes ago
- The Sun
Missing head of man decapitated ‘by student he'd just met' in Brit holiday hotspot is handed to cops wrapped in foil
THE missing head of a man whose body was found on a central Lisbon street has been handed in to cops. A student stunned medics when he walked into São José Hospital on Thursday afternoon and told them he had a severed human head in his backpack. 3 3 Police were called immediately and confirmed the gruesome find, handing the suspect over to national criminal investigation police, according to Portuguese outlet Correio da Manhã. The man, reportedly a student of African origin, later confessed to the murder and was arrested. He faces charges of aggravated homicide and desecration of a corpse. The suspect had wrapped the head in aluminium foil and stashed it in his bag before going to the hospital, according to investigators. He reportedly admitted to meeting the victim just hours before the murder. Police say the motive behind the killing appears to have been trivial. Early forensic tests suggest the head belongs to the same man whose body was found on Patio Salema on Wednesday. The victim - said to be an undocumented man of African descent - showed no signs of gunshot wounds or knife injuries to the head. Police said there is no evidence linking the crime to drugs, either through trafficking or consumption. The suspect will appear before a criminal judge on Friday. Decapitated body found lying in street in Brit hols hotspot - with head still missing Authorities were alerted to a headless body early on Wednesday. They rushed to the scene and cordoned off the street to carry out their investigation. Gustavo Silva, a commentator for CNN Portugal, at the time said that this type of crime "occurs in a very specific context". He issued a warning to the public: "It's macabre and heinous, but people should remain calm." Criminal psychology expert Carlos Alberto Poiares told news channel Sic Noticias: "One thing is clear: the crime wasn't committed there; the body was dumped there. "If he had been decapitated there, the scenario would certainly have been different." Bizarrely, just hours earlier, the body of a woman in her 50s was found in the boot of a car in Costa da Caparica on the outskirts of the capital. It is believed the woman was getting changed in the boot of the car - given that it had no backseats - and suffered a heart attack. Lisbon is known as one of the safest European capitals with a very low crime rate. 3
Daily Mail
28 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Lawless Britain: Knife-wielding robbery gangs threaten innocent shop keepers in TWO terrifying attacks
Gangs of knife-wielding robbers have ransacked two innocent shopkeepers during a series a terrifying attacks caught on camera. The two raids are believed to have taken place across Surrey and West Yorkshire, and are another damning display of 'Lawless Britain' in action. Harrowing footage shared on X on Thursday evening appeared to show the heart-stopping moment four thugs held up a small corner shop in Staines, northwest Surrey. Two men, wearing masks and carrying a large bag, ransacked the cigarette counter while a third man, in a black hoodie, pinned the shopkeeper against a wall at knife point. A fourth member of the gang, wearing a red bandana and mask, watched from the other side of the counter as the yobs chucked their stolen goods into a large sack. The robbers - some of whom were speaking Punjabi - then piled out of the store, as the terrified shop worker broke down and wailed in terror. A second clip, this time filmed in Bradford, showed the terrifying moment an armed thug robbed a shopkeeper at knifepoint to steal four iPhones during a daylight raid. Muhammed Naveed Bhatti, 52, was showing two customers the different models when the masked robber stormed in wielding a gigantic blade. Shocking video shows the intruder smashing the knife down on the counter, narrowly missing Mr Bhatti's hand, before swiping all of the phones. The two customers, one just a young girl, can be seen fleeing for the exit as the robbery, which lasted just 30 seconds, unfolded at 4pm on Tuesday. The shopkeeper, who has owned Technology Sales & Repairs in Bradford, West Yorkshire, for around 10 years, said he was left terrified and unable to sleep for two days. Muhammed said: 'I put four phones on the display and I was showing them, and suddenly this guy came in with a folding knife, about one foot big, and he opened it on me. 'I was shocked. This has never happened before. I'm really frightened after it. 'I couldn't sleep for the last two nights - I'm still in shock. 'In one day, we hardly sell one phone - it's very hard to live at the moment. 'We try to do our best for the business, but it's very hard at the moment - for everybody it's really bad. 'There's about 45 mobile shops in Bradford town centre and it's never happened before, this is the first time.' The thug, wearing a black puffer jacket, got away with an iPhone 14 Pro Max, an iPhone 13 Pro Max, and two iPhone 15s - with a value of around £2,000. A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: 'Police are investigating a report of a robbery which occurred at business premises in James Street, Bradford at about 3.45pm Tuesday. 'The suspect is described as an Asian male wearing a black puffa jacket with a hood and a face covering. He is said to have run off towards Ivegate. 'Bradford District CID is investigating the incident and anyone with information or footage which may assist is asked to contact them on 101, or by using the live chat facility on the West Yorkshire Police website. 'The crime reference is 13250431787.'
