Thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk reports that a tourist who bit her boyfriend’s face at a Bowness hotel was given a suspended prison sentence. Kirsty Ditchfield, 22, of Wardle Brook Avenue, Hyde, came to the Lake District to enjoy a weekend away with her partner David Meecham on March 9. Read article
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Iol.co.za reports that long gone are the days when many South Africans had to carry pass books, but on Tuesday about 80 foreigners, including an Australian tourist, were detained for not having their documents on them. About 20 people from Mozambique, Zimbabwe and the Congo stood outside the Cape Town police station waiting for friends […]
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Independent.co.uk reports that a British tourist has been jailed for eight years for the manslaughter of a British soldier on Cyprus, the Ministry of Defence said. David Lee Collins, 19, from Manchester, was stabbed to death after a fight broke out in a nightclub in the popular resort of Ayia Napa last November. Mohammed Abdulkadir […]
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Xinhuanet.com reports that a 20-year old Dutch accused of stabbing an 11-year-old Russian tourist at a hotel on Crete island in southern Greece appeared before a local court on Monday and was remanded to a prison psychiatric ward, as investigation continues, local media reported. Cirino Schrijver worked as a children’s entertainer at a hotel near […]
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As covered by stuff.co.nz, “An American detained for nearly six months in North Korea has been sentenced to 15 years of ‘‘compulsory labour’’ for unspecified crimes against the state, Pyongyang announced today. The sentencing of Kenneth Bae, described by friends as a devout Christian and a tour operator, will further complicate already strained relations between […]
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According to staradvertiser.com, “A Japanese tourist was arrested after she allegedly threatened a relative during an argument in their Waikiki hotel room. Police said the two women were vacationing here when the 36-year-old suspect got into an argument with a 38-year relative…The 36-year-old suspect from Shizuoka, Japan, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree terroristic threatening.” […]
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As reported by ynetnews.com, “A 30-year-old German tourist attacked a security guard at the Rabin Crossing, connecting Israel and Jordan, and attempted to steal his weapon. The crossing’s security team overtook the man and transferred him to security forces. No harm befell the guard.” Read Article
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As covered by dailymail.com, “A Frenchman visiting Berlin probably couldn’t have picked a more dangerous spot to pull a pretend pistol. Police say the heavily drunk tourist kneeled down in front of Germany’s biggest synagogue Thursday and pointed what appeared to be a gun at officers guarding the building. Luckily for him, a quick-witted policewoman […]
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As reported by grandcoulee.com, “A California woman arrested last Thursday who allegedly made a bomb threat while on a tour at Grand Coulee Dam, was booked into Okanogan County Jail and released the next day on her personal recognizance. Christina Frisvold, 33, was arrested by Coulee Dam police officer Michael Sullivan after she told him […]
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As reported by globalpost.com, “Cambodian police on Thursday said they had arrested a Belgian man in connection with the murder of a 25-year-old French woman whose naked body was found floating in a river in February.The 40-year-old man was detained on Tuesday in the southern province of Kampot, Kirt Chantharith…” Read Article
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