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His defence team countered that Duterte had murdered no one and that the prosecution's argument was based on "hearsay" and "conjecture", falling far short of the bar needed to confirm the charges against him.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The prosecutor, Gayland Gieger, said the item was strong evidence that Ms. Andrew had murdered her husband.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

The first lead investigator on the case had to leave the role after a few days because he was involved in the trial of those who had murdered the informant David Norris in 1991.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023

Then came the whispers suggesting Samsung had murdered its darling: the physical rotating bezel.

From The Verge • Sep. 7, 2022

He had always expressed affection for Anna—“We were mighty good friends,” he said—and during another visit Mollie could see him huddled with Ernest, apparently talking about hunting down whoever had murdered her sister.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann