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Tag Archives: Murder
Murdered By Their Parents
Today I want to remember Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and two others that had the misfortune of being the victims of their “parents”. These past few weeks the UK has been horrified to read about the torture and subsequent death of Arthur … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Retrospective, United Kingdom
Tagged abuse, crime, Murder
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OTD: The Death of the Tsar
On this day in 1918 Emperor Nicholas II of Russia and his consort, Alexandra Feodorovna as well as their 5 children are brutally executed in the cellar of the Ipatiev house in the city of Ekaterinburg. Also executed was the Tsar’s personal physician Eugene Botkin, his … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, On This Day, Personal, Retrospective
Tagged Murder, On this day, Russia, Tsar
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