An Australian woman accused of killing her in-laws with a toxic mushroom-laced beef Wellington pleaded not guilty to a raft of murder charges this week. Erin Patterson faces three counts of murder for allegedly dishing up a poisonous meal in July last year that killed her parents-in-law, as well as the wife of a local pastor.
Former police constable-turned-preacher Bhole Baba built an immense following among poor and marginalised Indians before his latest sermon ended in a stampede that killed 121 of his followers. India is home to innumerable religious gurus or "godmen", whose devotees beseech them for miracles and donate money and possessions as a token of loyalty.
The Hawks in the Eastern Cape say a ransom was demanded for the doctor who was abducted in KwaZakhele in Gqeberha on Monday.
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Deadly incidents are common at places of worship during major religious festivals in India, the biggest of which prompt millions of devotees to make pilgrimages to holy sites.
Gauteng Police have confirmed the murder of former high-jump world champion Jacques Freitag.
The WHO has reported 96,417 cases of scabies and lice since the start of the war in Gaza, 9,274 cases of chickenpox, 60,130 cases of skin rashes and 10,038 impetigo cases.
The Eastern Cape police have lauded law enforcement officials from the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment for the sterling work that led to the recovery of abalone units valued over R 3.3 million.
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has urged residents to be vigilant amid the discovery of the deadly borer beetle in the Bay, which destroys various types of trees.
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