manslaughter trial

Pilot facing manslaughter conviction after wingsuit skydiver gets decapitated by propeller

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MONTAUBAN, FRANCE – A veteran wingsuit skydiver met a tragic end in July 2018 when he was struck by an airplane wing shortly after jumping from the aircraft over southern France. The incident, which occurred 20 seconds post-jump, resulted in the decapitation of the skydiver, Nicholas Galy, who had over 225 jumps to his credit. The incident came to light during the manslaughter trial of the pilot, identified as 64-year-old Alain C, held this week …

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Trial begins for professor accused of killing police officer boyfriend. Defense claims cover-up took place.

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Karen Read, a Bentley University professor from Massachusetts, went before a hearing at the Norfolk Superior Court in May 2023 to face charges of motor vehicle manslaughter, leaving the scene of a collision, and second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe. While Read maintained her innocence at the hearing, both phone records and witness testimony allege that friction existed between Read and O’Keefe the night of Jan. 29, 2022, …

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