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Parkland school shooter avoids death penalty, leaving families distraught
Parkland School shooter, Nikolas Cruz, has avoided the death penalty, after a jury recommended life imprisonment instead
Parkland school shooter, Nikolas Cruz, has avoided the death penalty, after a jury recommended he spend the remainder of his life behind bars instead.
Cruz will not face the death penalty, after killing 17 people at Florida’s Stoneman Douglas High School.
As the recommendation was delivered, families’ of the victims appeared visibly upset.
“He should be afraid every second of the day of his life.”
Linda Beigel Schulman
The father of a 14 year old victim, Dr. Iian Alhadeff, spoke of his disappointment after the jury’s recommendation.
“As a country we need to stand up and say that’s not ok…I pray that that animal suffers every day of his life in jail.”
Dr. Iian Alhadeff
The father of Parkland victim Jaime Guttenberg, Fred Guttenberg, says he has to visit his daughter at the cemetery every day.
“The first thing I do moving forward is I go visit my daughter at the cemetery … The next thing I do … is everything I can to prevent the next one of these.”
Fred Guttenberg
“In prison, I hope and pray [Nikolas Cruz] receives the kind of mercy from prisoners that he showed to my daughter and the 16 others.”
Fred Guttenberg
Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis also slammed the Jury’s recommendation for Cruz.
The 24-year-old Parkland school shooter pleaded guilty to all 17 counts of murder. His defence argued he was mentally unstable at the time of the shootings.
But prosecutors argued he premeditated and planned the entire attack.
Now, it will be up to the Judge to issue a formal sentence on November 1. However, she cannot go against the jury’s recommendations.
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LIVE: U.S. and Israel launch war on Iran
U.S. and Israel escalate conflict with Iran, heightening regional war fears for the second time in eight months.
U.S. and Israel escalate conflict with Iran, heightening regional war fears for the second time in eight months.
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U.S. and Israel strike Iran, escalating war fears and risking wider regional conflict for the second time in eight months
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Trump claims Iran military neutralised as Strait Of Hormuz tensions surge
Trump claims Iran’s military largely neutralized; tensions rise with attacks threatening air travel and oil shipping.
Trump claims Iran’s military largely neutralized; tensions rise with attacks threatening air travel and oil shipping.
President Trump says Iran’s military capability has been largely neutralised, including its navy and air force, as the conflict in the Middle East intensifies. Iranian attacks have threatened commercial air travel and oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears of wider economic fallout.
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh has faced two attacks, while Gulf states worked to intercept further Iranian strikes. Officials report six U.S. troops killed and more than 700 deaths inside Iran as the exchange of fire escalates.
With global markets watching closely, the region remains on edge as military and diplomatic tensions show no signs of easing.
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What’s happening in the Middle East?
- Trump says U.S. strikes could last four to five weeks and described the operation as the last best chance to act, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns the hardest hits are yet to come
- Six U.S. service members have been killed, additional American forces are being deployed to the region, and the White House says nine Iranian naval ships have been destroyed
- Iran says it sees no limit to its right to self defence and will not negotiate, as missile and drone attacks continue across Israel, Lebanon and Gulf states
- More than 500 Iranians have been killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes, with further deaths reported in Lebanon, Israel and the UAE
- Shipping, aviation and energy markets have been severely disrupted, more than 11,000 flights have been cancelled, Gulf stock markets have closed temporarily, and oil and gas prices have surged amid Strait of Hormuz fears
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