1. Journalists in the UK who are waiting for the birth of the royal baby are starting to believe they may be camped outside the wrong hospital. The press have reportedly been waiting outside London’s St Mary’s Hospital for more than two weeks, but now there’s a belief that Princess Kate might give birth at the Royal Berkshire Hospital, which is close to her parents’ house.
2. Video footage of Kristi Abrahams admitting to killing her 6-year-old daughter Kiesha has been released. In the video, 30-year-old Abrahams tells an undercover police officer: “No way mate, I don’t wanna go [to jail] …I don’t wanna lose my family.” She reportedly begs the officer to help stop her from getting caught.
Yesterday, Abrahams was sentenced to 22 and a half years jail for the murder of Kiesha Weippeart.
3. NRL player Ben Te’o has been cleared of assault allegations against Brisbane woman Katie Lewis. However, Lewis has said she will not let the matter rest. It is understand that she tried to strike Te’o with a stiletto shoe, and then he hit her back in self defence. Police have said: “We’ve closed that particular investigation and we’ve determined that no further action will be taken in relation to the matter.”
4. The six Australians who have been ordered to appear in a Peru court are hoping that new evidence will help clear them of any wrongdoing. The friends – Jessica Vo, brothers Hugh and Tom Hanlon, Harrison Geier, Andrew Pilat and Sam Smith – were staying in a Lima apartment block in January 2012 when the body of the hotel’s doorman was found on the street. Lino Rodriguez Vilchez’s death was initially deemed to be suicide, but the six were later named as possible suspects.
A report on last night’s 7:30 program heard from a forensic investigator who believes the Peruvian police theory that the Australians threw the doorman from their apartment would be almost impossible given the apartment layout.
5. The Daily Mail has reported that director of the online shopping destination ASOS – Kate Bostock, aged 56 – has quit her job after only 7 months. Founder Nick Robertson said of Bostock’s departure: “Strategy wasn’t the issue. It was more about cultural fit and time of life.” Her resignation has created a discussion about ageism and discrimination.
6. Twenty Indian schoolchildren have died after eating a lunch provided by the government, which has sparked riots in the streets in the Saran district. Bihar’s education minister PK Shahi said that, “The incident smacks of a political conspiracy. The police may get vital leads once the principal is arrested.” The children were killed by the oil used to cook the food, which was reportedly contaminated with agricultural pesticide.
7. A Queensland man has died after he competed in a chilli pie eating competition on State of Origin night. The 64-year-old man reportedly choked on the pie and was rushed to a Townsville hospital but died soon after arrival.
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Very excited to hear that Elizabeth Moss has been nominated for an Emmy for her performance in Jane Champion;s "Top of the Lake". She was fantastic in it. Hope she wins.
Adrian Bayley has appealed his 35 year sentence for raping and murdering Jill Meagher, citing it to be 'manifestly excessive'.
I think he might be on his own with that opinion.
It's unbelievable. The judge already gave him a break because he plead guilty and led police to Jill's body yet he still finds his sentence too harsh? Cry me a river, pal. At some point our legal system needs to tell people to piss off and stop wasting taxpayer money on this rubbish.
*Sigh* it's his legal right to appeal his conviction - you can't just not allow people to have appeals because of prior convictions and a water-tight case; that would be inhumane. Doesn't mean he'll get off. He can appeal all he likes but he's extremely unlikely to ever get off.
Thank you for the law lesson. I realise it's his legal right to appeal his conviction however that's not what he's doing. He's appealing a sentence that had already been reduced in return for his plea. *Sigh*