losangeles.cbslocal.com reported that a 28-year-old Chinese tourist was fatally wounded by robbers at a shopping center, according to West Covina police. Investigators say Sheron Khemlani and his brother were walking out of a restaurant at 2:30 p.m. Friday when they were approached by two men in the parking lot. The shopping center is located in the 100 block of N. Barranca Street. Read Article
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CNN.COM reported that Turkish police found the New York woman’s body near ancient stone walls in Istanbul’s Sarayburnu district, the semi-official Anatolian Agency reported. Police suspected she had been killed at another location. Police told CNN’s sister network CNN Turk that the body of the 33-year-old mother of two showed signs of stab wounds. Read […]
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According to english.ruvr.ru, “A Russian tourist has been killed while diving near the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. It is known that the victim was female and a resident of the Moscow Region born in 1981.” Read Article
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According to minivannews.com, “A 51 year-old Italian tourist died in a boat propeller accident while snorkeling on Thursday afternoon (January 31) near Elaa Island in Thaa Atoll.” Read Article
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On January 29, 2013, Minas Acontece reported that police have finished an inquiry into the death of a French artist, Jacques Louis Fatosne, murdered in November inOn January 29, 2013, Minas Acontece reported that police have finished an inquiry into the death of a French artist, Jacques Louis Fatosne, murdered in November in Paraguaçu, Minas […]
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As reported by stuff.co.nz, “Police searching for a missing German woman confirm that body found in forest is her. Detective Inspector Dave Long said tourist Britta Kappel’s body was found at Bottle Lake Forest Park near Christchurch at 10.30am.” Read Article
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Neal Rosenthal, U.S. Tourist, arrested and charged with “conducting lewd acts with a girl under the age of 15”. According to pattayaone.net, “A 38 year old American was caught in a compromising position with a 13 year old girl after meeting her on Pattaya Beach, early on Tuesday Morning. Officers from the Police Region 2 […]
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A hiker died 48 years this weekend in the town of Montagut i Oix in Garrotxa (Girona), accidentally falling into a ravine from a height of about 80 meters, reported today the Catalan firemen. The man, a resident of Girona, left last Friday for a tour of an area known as Ferran crest and was […]
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As reported by dailymail.co.uk, “A man killed by a 30ft metal sign that fell onto the street outside a betting shop has been named as a tourist on holiday in Britain from New Zealand. Jacob Marx, 27, was struck on the head as he walked past a branch of William Hill in Camden, North London, […]
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As reported by the latimesblogs.latimes.om, “A 16-year-old Russian tourist was killed Sunday when a ski boat collided with a personal watercraft on Pyramid Lake in Castaic, sheriff’s officials said. The teen was riding in the watercraft at about 3:45 p.m. with another man on Sunday when it turned into the path of the boat, sheriff’s […]
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