Double murder
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For the 1977 Italian film, see Double Murder (film).
Double murder is a term used to describe the act of unlawfully killing two people. This is commonly punished by back-to-back life sentences. It is possible but rare for a double-murder charge to be enforced in cases of homicide in which a pregnant woman is murdered, thereby killing her unborn fetus, such as in the Laci Peterson case.[1] Even though it is not necessarily correct, the term is often attached to incidents involving higher numbers of people such as if three or four people were to be murdered.[who?]
[edit] Notable cases
The following is a list of notable double murder cases.
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- Lizzie Borden, tried and acquitted for the murder of her father and stepmother
- Laci Peterson (pregnant), murdered by her husband Scott Peterson
- Rachel Entwistle and Lillian Entwistle, murdered by their husband/father, Neil Entwistle
- Nancy Benoit and Daniel Benoit, allegedly murdered by Chris Benoit
- Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, allegedly murdered by O.J. Simpson
- The Sumter County Does, an unidentified young couple murdered by an unknown person, found in rural South Carolina in August 1976.
- Eric Bellucci, alumnus of Stuyvesant High School and Williams College, is accused of the murder of his father and mother in their Staten Island home in October 2010 [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Jennings, Rob (2003-04-20). "Laci Peterson case tied to Roe debate". Daily Record. http://www.dailyrecord.com/news/03/04/20/news3-laci.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-10.[dead link]
- ^ http://www.silive.com/southshore/index.ssf/2011/01/eric_bellucci_unfit_to_stand_t.html
- ^ Gendar, Alison; Jackson, Joe; Moore, Tina (2010-10-16). "S.I. suspect Eric Bellucci told friend he was with Mossad before slayings of his parents". Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2010/10/16/2010-10-16_strange_signs_before_slays_si_suspect_said_he_was_with_mossad.html.
- ^ Martinez, Edecio (2010-10-15). "Israeli Police Arrest Fugitive Eric Bellucci, After Brutal Slaying of His Parents in NY". CBS News. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20019707-504083.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody.
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