Clemency bid fails for death row inmate in shaken baby case
Texas lawmakers from both major parties and dozens of experts are backing a last-ditch appeal - but prosecutors stand by the conviction.
Man Convicted Of Daughter's Death In Disputed Shaken Baby Case Is Set For Execution
An attorney for Robert Roberson III said authorities ignored other possibilities for the 2002 death of the 2-year-old, who'd been ill, and instead accused him of child abuse.
Texas man faces execution despite doubts over shaken baby syndrome
Robert Roberson of Texas is scheduled to die by lethal injection despite doubts over shaken baby syndrome, the scientific theory used to convict him in the death of his daughter.
Texas judge blocks execution of man in shaken baby case
A Texas judge has blocked the execution of the first man to be put on death row in the US for murder charges related to "shaken baby syndrome", less than two hours before the execution was due to be carried out.
Texas judge grants injunction ahead of man's execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' case
A Texas judge has granted a temporary injunction, delaying 57-year-old Robert Roberson's execution in a shocking move hours before he was to be put to death Thursday.
Texas prepares first U.S. execution tied to 'shaken baby syndrome' death
Robert Roberson is set to die for the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter. The case underscores broader questions about outdated medical science in criminal convictions.
Texas man set to be first in US executed over shaken baby syndrome makes last appeals
A Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome is facing a lethal injection
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On Assisted Suicide, the UK Is Knocking on the Culture of Death’s Door
EDITORIAL: Experts stress that those who seek to end their lives this way generally do so because they feel abandoned by ...
Body of woman, 58, found near popular UK holiday park
The body of a 58-year-old woman has been found near a popular holiday park in the UK. The woman's body was discovered on a ...
UK Sees More Deaths Than Births, Migration Drives Population
The UK has recorded more deaths than births for the first time in almost half a century, when excluding the pandemic, ...
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‘Innocent’ teen pals ‘chased down & knifed to death by killers armed with fearsome weapons in case of mistaken identity’
TWO "innocent" teens were chased down and stabbed to death with "fearsome weapons" in a case of mistaken identity, a court heard. Max Dixon, 16, and Mason Rist, 15, were unwittingly embroiled in a ...
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UK Covid cases mapped: Check your postcode to see where latest virus infections are in England
In Worcester there were the equivalent of 19.3 news cases per 100,000 people - the highest rate in the UK. Malvern Hills in Worcestershire had the next highest rate, with the equivalent of 17.51 ...
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Father Confesses from Pakistan: The Tragic Case of Sara Sharif
Urfan Sharif, accused of killing his 10-year-old daughter Sara Sharif in England, called UK police from Pakistan to confess, ...
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Two teenage boys stabbed to death in case of mistaken identity, jury told
Two teenage boys were fatally attacked with “fearsome weapons” in a case of mistaken identity when four teenagers and a man went looking for “revenge” after a house was damaged ...
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Covid cases mapped: Exactly where global infections of XEC variant have emerged
That compares to 6% of cases in the UK. The new strain presents symptoms similar to those of other Covid variants including tiredness, headaches, a sore throat and high temperatures. Prof Francois ...