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Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is facing up to 15 years in jail after South Africa’s top appeals court on Thursday scaled up his conviction for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp from culpable homicide to murder.
Mourners lay flowers at a makeshift memorial in Leigh-on-Sea, east of London, following the death of veteran Conservative MP David Amess, who was talking with voters at a church when he was stabbed to death on Friday. Police said they arrested a 25-year-old suspect and were investigating "a potential motivation linked to Islamist extremism". IMAGES
Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick says the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard was "one of the most dreadful events in the 190 year history" of British police, as the police officer who murdered her was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in jail. Everard's disappearance sparked protests and calls for action against male violence. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leads the nation's condolences to Queen Elizabeth II on the death of her husband Prince Philip, acclaiming his "extraordinary life and work". SOUNDBITE
The suspect in a double murder, committed Thursday in the Drôme and then in Ardèche regions of France, is still in police custody in Valence but has not yet spoken. According to a source close to the investigation, the suspect, 45-year-old Gabriel S., is linked to a shooting committed Tuesday in the Haut-Rhin which also led to murder. IMAGES of the police station in Valence where the suspect is held
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.