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April 8, 2026 2 visible stories Society & Rights

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April 8, 2026

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US man pleads guilty to murdering 7 women and admits he killed another

A Long Island architect who led a secret life as a serial killer pleaded guilty on Wednesday to murdering seven women and admitted he killed an eighth in a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings. Rex Heuermann, 62, entered the pleas in a courtroom packed with reporters, police and victims’ relatives, some of whom wept as he detailed his crimes for the court. He will be sentenced to life in p...

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Court hearing set in July on confiscating Jimmy Lai’s properties

Hong Kong authorities have proceeded to confiscate properties linked to crimes committed by former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, with a hearing scheduled in three months to address the court order. According to a court document inspected by the South China Morning Post on Wednesday, the secretary for justice filed an application with the Court of First Instance to confiscate Lai’s properties after he was sentenced...

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Court hearing set in July on confiscating Jimmy Lai’s properties

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BBC World

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