Idaho prosecutors have moved to seek the death penalty against Andrea Shaw, 23, who is charged with murder over the 2025 deaths of her twin toddlers. Shaw has pleaded not guilty and says the twins fell ill and died after receiving vaccinations. Prosecutors allege an autopsy showed symptoms consistent with smothering. Shaw's lawyer, Joseph Filicetti, called the move outrageous and said the defence will seek to dismiss the case. A trial has been set for January.
British influencer Brooke George, 23, has been charged with murdering her boyfriend, William Treeby, 26, in the United Arab Emirates. If convicted, she faces execution by firing squad under UAE law. Advocacy group Detained in Dubai claims she acted in self-defence after Mr Treeby allegedly attacked her with a kitchen knife nearby. She is being held in the Bur Dubai detention centre, and her next hearing is set for October 28. Her mother has raised concerns about her wellbeing, and the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office says it is supporting the family.
绿党参议员Sarah Hanson-Young（绿党）已要求澳大利亚网络安全专员（eSafety commissioner）和通信部长阻止任何美国军方行刑队执行死刑的直播。她希望，如果社交媒体平台未能阻止此类直播，应对其处以罚款。美国政府计划于12月3日执行对Nidal Malik Hasan的死刑，据称该行刑将公开进行，并可在网上观看。反对党财政发言人Tim Wilson警告称，屏蔽相关影像可能等同于对互联网实施审查禁令。Amnesty International Australia（国际特赦组织澳大利亚分会）呼吁政府反对这次死刑及其播出。
A Texas death row inmate, Jamaal Howard, has been executed just days after a botched lethal injection in Tennessee left another inmate critically ill. Howard, 46, was put to death for the 2000 murder of convenience store worker Vickie Swartout. Before his execution, he apologised to Swartout’s family. Meanwhile, Christa Pike, who survived two lethal injections in Tennessee, has regained consciousness but remains seriously unwell. Tennessee has suspended all executions for the year while authorities investigate Pike’s case and another failed execution.
