McAllen police have arrested a 28-year-old man for killing his 2-year-old stepdaughter during the World Cup soccer game on 19 June by jamming a screw down her throat in an attempt to make the slaying appear accidental.
According to the Monitor, McAllen police chief Victor Rodriguez has said that Hector Castro was arrested after firefighters and emergency medical personnel had been called to the house with reference to the girl’s apparent choking on a screw.
“There are no words for this, it makes you want to think about doing
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NRI protest rise in UK fee of cremation
London: A rise in the fee for cremation in Leicester has raised the hackles of Hindu, Sikh and Jain communities in the east Midlands town with a large minority of Indian origin.
The local council proposes to increases the fee from £500 to £610 per cremation. The rise of £110 is due to the “environment levy” proposed to be charged for every cremation.
The extra charge will also help offset the council’s plan to replace the four cremators installed in 2000 and to increase chapel seating capacity.
Parmjit Singh Gill, a city councillor, said: “There hasn’t been enough consultation on this price rise. I do think that some faith groups will be particularly affected by these rises.” —PTI
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US airline meals can be hazardous?
Melbourne: Companies supplying food to the major US airlines could cause serious harm to the health of thousands of passengers every day due to unsafe and unclean practices, says a report.
According to a US Food and Drug Administration report obtained by USA Today, cockroaches and rats have been found near the food and the workers have a poor hygiene, reports News.com.au.
The report listed several violations of rules by companies that provide food to Delta, American, United, US Airways and Continental.
The unhealthy environments at LSG Sky Chefs, Gate Gourmet and Flying Food Group, can cause food-poisoning outbreaks and pose a major threat to public health. —ANI
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UK woman to be tried for noisy sex
Sydney: A British woman, who was given an Asbo, which bans her from having noisy sex sessions, is set to face trial for breaking the order.
Caroline Cartwright, 49, was given the anti-social behaviour order after neighbours complained about her loud romps with husband Steve, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
Cartwright, of Washington, Tyne and Wear, near Newcastle, will be tried at Newcastle Crown Court.
She is accused of breaching the order on March 14 and 15 this year by having loud sex and playing music. —ANI