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  • Man wins £100 parking fine battle after three years by using ChatGPT as his lawyer

    Man wins £100 parking fine battle after three years by using ChatGPT as his lawyer

    A man was able to avoid paying a parking charge after using ChatGPT as his ‘lawyer’ to push back against the charge.

    Rafal Goral had gone to Newquay in Cornwall in August 2023, hoping to enjoy a lovely day out at the seaside.

    He parked up at a car park operated by Smart Parking Limited, and joined a long queue to go and pay for his parking, but when he got to the machine he found that it wasn’t accepting card payments, so he downloaded an app and paid for his parking that way.

    Unfortunately for Rafal, 45, during this period he had unknowingly passed a time limit, with a ticking clock that started the second his reg number was registered driving onto the car park. Between arriving and paying via app 16 minutes had passed.

    Two weeks later Rafal, a refinery worker from Chelmsford in Essex, received a letter informing him that he would have a pay a £100 parking charge due to his late payment but after years of back and forth between them, he was finally able to get the charge cancelled.

    Rafal was able to successfully get the charge cancelled (SWNS)

    Rafal was able to successfully get the charge cancelled (SWNS)

    “From start to finish it was not about the money, I could pay it, but it is about the principle,” he said. “If you know you are right then you shouldn’t be paying any money to them.

    “This is kind of a David and Goliath battle. They have lawyers and they are a big company and they just gave up in the end.”

    In a desperate move, Rafal had uploaded the letters he was receiving into ChatGPT and asking the AI to generate a response for what he should say.

    “From start to finish I was asking ChatGPT every time I got a letter what to do. It was telling me what to say, where to go, and everything,” he said. “I did it all with the help of AI.”

    Rafal has shared a message that people can push back against parking charges.

    “I want the public to know that they can do it and they shouldn’t give up,” he said. “People don’t want to go through the hassle, so they just pay but it is wrong. It is shocking.”

    Rafal had arrived at the car park at approximately 10:12am on 4 August 2023, and said it took time to download the app and pay for his parking.

    Rafal had to push back against the charge for years (SWNS)

    Rafal had to push back against the charge for years (SWNS)

    After receiving the parking charge notice on 25 August, he appealed the charge in September, but didn’t anything else until January, by which time the parking charge had gone up to £170.

    “I appealed straight away and I heard nothing from them. They were harassing me and sending me letters saying that I had to go to court,” he said. “They were trying to make me scared.”

    Things continued to escalate, until Rafal was threatened with being taken to court over the charges in October 2026 after refusing to pay a fine that they dropped to £60.

    Eventually, the parking charges were dropped, and Rafal was left ecstatic.

    “I am so happy,” he said. “This is something that properly raised me up after three years of this fight.

    LADBible has approached Smart Parking Limited for comment.

    It is not recommended to use generative AI for legal advice.

  • Biohacker Kate Tolo tests techno tampon to track nighttime female erections in ‘world first’

    Biohacker Kate Tolo tests techno tampon to track nighttime female erections in ‘world first’

    A biohacker known for having a ‘top one percent vagina’ has published the results of her latest study – documenting the nighttime female erection.

    If you haven’t heard of Kate Tolo before, you’ll more than likely be aware of her boyfriend, Bryan Johnson, aka the man who transfused blood from his teenage son, documented the ‘de-ageing of his penis’ and poured millions into his goal of never dying.

    Tolo herself is also a keen biohacker, sharing intimate details about her body in hopes of further understanding our medical knowledge of endometriosis.

    And now Tolo has shared the results of her investigation into overnight arousal in women, collecting data via a device she refers to as a ‘techno tampon’.

    So what did she find?

    Biohacker Kate Tolo aims to become the 'most measured' woman (Kate Tolo/Bryan Johnson)

    Biohacker Kate Tolo aims to become the ‘most measured’ woman (Kate Tolo/Bryan Johnson)

    Nighttime erection data, sexual dysfunction and heart health

    For most people, erections are something traditionally believed to be a biologically male-exclusive experience, however this is not the case at all.

    Recent studies have revealed that the clitoris not only contains tens of thousands of nerve endings but also the same erectile tissue as the penis. MRI studies have also revealed that the clitoris engorges by around 50 to 300 percent when aroused, which certainly sounds like a type of erection.

    So why could measuring the female erection be important?

    Erectile dysfunction in men is known to be a precursor to heart disease known as atherosclerosis, a condition where fat builds up in the arteries. However, this has never been tested on women.

    Nighttime measurement of penile blood flow can also help understand whether or not erectile dysfunction is physical or psychological. If erections are recorded during REM sleep, it proves that the blood vessels and nerves are working as they should, meaning the issues are more than likely psychological. Again, these studies are yet to be replicated in women.

    Tolo also shares her research on social media (Kate Tolo/Bryan Johnson)

    Tolo also shares her research on social media (Kate Tolo/Bryan Johnson)

    “I’ve tracked my nighttime erections for years,” Johnson explained. “It’s a tier 1 longevity marker [and] one of the best signals I’ve found for vascular health.”

    However, Johnson notes that his data is ‘only useful for half the population’, with the couple hoping the results of Tolo’s research will determine whether or not the same applies to women.

    “If nighttime genital blood flow predicts heart disease in women the way erectile function does in men, this is one of the most important measurements we’re looking at,” he added.

    “Men’s nighttime erections have been studied extensively for decades… Women’s are barely measured.”

    While some of Johnson and Tolo’s health experiments are more than a little left-field, measuring erection tracking data with your son or publishing the details of your vaginal microbiome to the world aren’t activities which most people engage in, you can’t deny that Tolo’s work isn’t revolutionary.

    As the 30-year-old points out in her research data, studies surrounding female nighttime erections haven’t evolved since 1975.

    While Johnson can measure how many times he unconsciously stands to attention with a £207 ($275) publicly available smart sensor which connects to his phone via Bluetooth, Tolo’s tracking method is a little more complex.

    Kate Tolo and her 'techno tampon' (Kate Tolo/Bryan Johnson)

    Kate Tolo and her ‘techno tampon’ (Kate Tolo/Bryan Johnson)

    Designed in 1975, the device has not been updated in the decades since (Kate Tolo/Bryan Johnson)

    Designed in 1975, the device has not been updated in the decades since (Kate Tolo/Bryan Johnson)

    In order to conduct the experiment, she had to use a 5cm internal probe, which hasn’t been updated since it was invented over five decades ago, which is taped to her leg and hooked up to lab equipment via a laptop. The laptop also has to stay on overnight otherwise the data is lost.

    Price-wise, Tolo’s device costs around £11,881 ($15,723.68) and isn’t available on the high street.

    “Men’s nighttime erections have been studied extensively for decades… Women’s are barely measured,” Tolo said.

    “If the data turns out to matter the way it matters for men, someone should build the device.”

    If Tolo’s research revolutionises our understanding of women’s sexual health, I promise to never laugh at Johnson’s more bizarre studies ever again.

  • Dell CEO speaks out on £6.25 billion giveaway after wife’s viral White House appearance

    Dell CEO speaks out on £6.25 billion giveaway after wife’s viral White House appearance

    The CEO of Dell has issued an update after making a multibillion-dollar pledge alongside his wife.

    Michael and Susan Dell, following her viral appearance at the White House with Donald Trump, have contributed $6.25 billion to ‘help 25 million children start building a strong financial foundation’.

    The US government is also offering $1,000 to eligible children born between 2025 and 2028, with the money going into a special investment account, which parents can add to if they wish.

    It is then invested in the stock market, giving it the chance to grow as the child gets older, although its value could also fall.

    When children turn 18, they can begin accessing the money under certain rules, giving them a financial head start in adult life.

    Earlier this week, Trump joked about endorsing Susan, 62, for office after she urged families to claim the $250 per child.

    (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

    (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

    “I’m very pleased to let you know today that we have funded 10 million of those accounts as of this morning,” Michael, 61, said on Wednesday.

    “By the end of this week we will have funded 25 million of those accounts.”

    “$250 is just the beginning,” he added. “If you have a child under 18 with a social security number you should claim your account.”

    Susan said: “Over the past month, as our contribution reached millions of children’ s accounts, Michael and I have heard from so many parents and kids and grandparents with these beautiful letters that have truly moved us.

    (Rick Kern/Getty Images)

    (Rick Kern/Getty Images)

    “Children have told us that they want to become entrepreneurs… nurses, doctors, engineers. They want to build their own companies some day.”

    “We’ve heard from parents and grandparents who share what it means to them,” she added.

    “To know that there is an investment in their child’s future. These things are so wonderful and so important. It’s not just the money that matters… Knowing someone believes in you and your future that matters just as much.”

    Taking to X on Thursday, Michael – who is worth a reported $281.7 billion – said: “Promise made. Promise kept.

    “By tomorrow, 25 million American children will have our gift of $250 in their accounts.”

    Responding to the tweet, one user wrote: “If I remember correctly I paid almost 5k in the mid to late 90s for the most sophisticated made to order Dell laptop.

    “Never, in my wildest dreams would I have thought that purchase would turn into an investment for my grandchildren 30 years later. Thank you @POTUS thank you @MichaelDell.”

    Another penned: “Thank you and your wife (and whole family). What great role models in philanthropy and marriage. Bravo.”

    While a third added: “Thank you. One of my three grands already has an account and I’m encouraging the parents of the other two to finish signing up so I can move the nest egg I have for them there.”

  • Who is the man being executed by firing squad on livestream in first public execution for 90 years

    Who is the man being executed by firing squad on livestream in first public execution for 90 years

    In a disturbingly dystopian update, the US government have confirmed that an execution at the Pentagon will be live streamed on the internet.

    Following the botched execution of Christa Pike, which has dominated news across the world in recent weeks, the US clearly want to send a different message when it comes to Nidal Malik Hasan, who is scheduled to die in December.

    Despite Pike’s execution going horribly wrong, with the 50-year-old now conscious and talking in hospital, Jamaal Howard was also put to death by lethal injection earlier this week using the same controversial drug, and he wouldn’t survive it.

    The death penalty is already a hugely debated topic and isn’t something we’ve seen in the UK since 1964, but in the US they happen on a fairly regular basis, albeit behind closed doors with only family of the convict and any of their victims permitted to attend.

    A public execution feels medieval but now the planned firing squad execution of Hasan later this year at the Pentagon will be plastered on the internet for all to see after US defence secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that it would be ‘public’, which will be the first since Rainey Bethea was killed in Kentucky 90 years ago.

    Pete Hegseth made it clear that he wants Hasan's death to be public (Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

    Pete Hegseth made it clear that he wants Hasan’s death to be public (Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

    “We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it,” Mr Hegseth told conservative TV outlet Real America’s Voice News.

    But who is Hasan? And what did he do to warrant such a violent method of death that the US government felt needed to be live-streamed online?

    The 56-year-old worked in the US Army as a major and a physician, but in 2009 his intentions as an Islamic terrorist became clear, as he infiltrated Fort Hood and shot 13 unarmed soldiers dead, injuring 33 others.

    “People need to understand that there’s serious consequences for these types of things,” said Hegseth.

    Hasan represented himself in a 2013 trial and admitted responsibility for the killings, later claiming that he had ‘switched sides’ in a ‘war against Islam’ that he believed had been wagered by the US.

    Despite problems that plagued Hasan’s service in the army, which included him making ‘outlandish’ statements about the US military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, Hasan continued to progress upwards through the army.

    He even reportedly said that ‘the Muslims should stand up and fight against the aggressor’, when referring to American soldiers as the aggressors.

    A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed that Trump has approved the idea (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

    A Pentagon spokesperson confirmed that Trump has approved the idea (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

    On November 5 2009, he committed the worst shooting against armed forces on an American military base, and he has remained incarcerated at US army barracks ever since.

    While Hesgeth and Donald Trump, who has approved the Defence Secretary’s recommendation, feel that Hasan should be publicly executed, thankfully there would be significant legal obstacles for this to overcome.

    John Mills, a lawyer who works with inmates sentenced to death, called the decision to livestream it ‘unprecedented in the modern era’.

    He told the BBC: “Seeking to make it livestreamed, a firing squad execution, is little more than attention-seeking by the Trump administration and is unlikely to occur, much less deliver any semblance of justice.”

    LADbible has contacted the White House for comment.

  • Three sisters cleaned their homes, emptied bank accounts and settled debts before Brighton beach suicide

    Three sisters cleaned their homes, emptied bank accounts and settled debts before Brighton beach suicide

    Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide which some readers may find distressing.

    The three sisters from west London, whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton, cleared some of their bank accounts in the days leading up to their deaths.

    The bodies of Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, were pulled from the water on 13 May.

    Senior coroner Penelope Schofield ruled their deaths as a suicide, but admitted that it ‘sadly may never be known’ why they took their lives.

    “Many of the ladies’ accounts had been cleared of funds and in some cases debts had been settled,” Schofield said.

    “Jane and her sister Rebecca shared the lease on their two bedroom flat.

    “It showed very few belongings and looked like it had been cleaned.”

    On 11 May, the sisters, who had lived ‘very secluded lives’, travelled to Birmingham and were dropped off close to their mother’s former home, near to where she had drowned more than 16 years earlier.

    Emergency services attended the scene at around 5.45am on 13 May (Getty Stock Images)

    Emergency services attended the scene at around 5.45am on 13 May (Getty Stock Images)

    After spending 90 minutes in Birmingham, they then took a taxi back to London in the early hours of 12 May and headed to Brighton that evening, arriving at around 10.21pm.

    They are thought to have last been seen alive on CCTV at 2.42am on 13 May. A cyclist reported seeing a body on the beach and emergency services attended the scene at around 5.45am.

    Paying tribute to his daughters, Joseph Jacobson, who attended the Brighton inquest by videolink, said in a written statement: “There are no words that can adequately express the pain of losing a child.

    “To lose all three of my precious daughters, Jane, Christina and Rebecca, is a heartbreak beyond anything I could ever have imagined.”

    He said he ‘cannot understand why their lives ended so suddenly’, but added: “You were my daughters, you will always be my daughters and I will love you for the rest of my life.

    “May your beautiful souls rest in perfect peace.”

    Jacobson later asked the coroner: “Have police got any proof that it was a suicide attempt, because based on the laptop, she could have been researching that, but that doesn’t give police the final answer that it was a suicide attempt?”

    Schofield replied: “All the police can do is provide the court with the evidence that they’ve found.”

    Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cullimore said he had ‘remained open minded throughout and always considered whether there was third party involvement’ but he was now satisfied there had not been.

    If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, please don’t suffer alone. Call Samaritans for free on their anonymous 24-hour phone line on 116 123 or contact Harmless by visiting their website https://harmless.org.uk.

  • People are convinced there’s something unsettling about the ‘October Theory’

    People are convinced there’s something unsettling about the ‘October Theory’

    October is rolling round again, bringing with it promises of lots of soft, warm colours, hot drinks, and cosy nights in.

    But for many October may bring not warmth and coziness, not to mention Halloween, but a sense of dread at the approach of this particular month, and it’s all because of the ‘October Theory’.

    The October Theory is that October acts a bit like a ‘second new year’.

    It’s supposedly a time of year where you can pursue more new ideas or new projects, as well as being a time where important things can happen in your life, or so the theory goes anyway.

    The theory has spread widely on social media, including on TikTok, where people share how they’ve come to believe that it is indeed true.

    While the theory itself is just that, it could make sense for October to feel like a time of change.

    This is the first full month of Autumn, where we have definitively left summer behind and the days are starting to get colder and shorter, and the leaves start to fall from the trees.

    With that, it’s maybe not surprising that people might feel some sense of change or movement at this time of year.

    A beautiful autumn, or the start of a horror movie? (Getty Stock)

    A beautiful autumn, or the start of a horror movie? (Getty Stock)

    Add to that the fact that new school and university years are underway in October and there could even an element of how our years were structured in childhood and early adulthood creating a sense that October is a time of new beginnings.

    People took to the comments to share their own thoughts about the ‘October Theory’.

    One wrote: “birthdays, breakups and parental deaths lmfao hard to argue w ya”.

    Another replied: “October completed destroyed me one year and now it triggers something in me every year now”.

    Therapists also have some theories about why October has captured some people’s attention in such a way.

    Amanda Carnesecchi is an Associate Therapist at Gateway to Solutions, and told Vice: “We may feel more motivated during this time because we have been primed from a young age that fall is back-to-school season, which is associated with goals, learning, and growth.

    It is the spooky season as well (Getty Stock)

    It is the spooky season as well (Getty Stock)

    “New beginnings, behavior shifts, and fresh mindsets are all elements we have been exposed to during this time of year.”

    Meanwhile licensed therapist Bisi Gbadamosi said: “Fall is often a natural reset because it can be a final push right before the holiday season kicks in.

    “It can remind us that the end of the year is quickly approaching and encourage us to work towards any final goals or projects we had for the year.”

    Not only that, but Carnesecchi added that when we get to actual new year on 1 January there’s a lot more pressure for us to start thinking about the future and to try and set goals for ourselves.

    “Come January 1st, there is immense pressure to start fresh or set new year goals,” said Carnesecchi. “These are great intentions, but having so much change at once can be overwhelming and can lead to goals not being met.”

  • Final moments of death row inmate executed with same drug that Christa Pike survived

    Final moments of death row inmate executed with same drug that Christa Pike survived

    It took just 30 seconds for a US inmate to stop moving after being given the lethal injection, using the same drug given to Christa Pike last month.

    Last night, the US state of Texas executed Jamaal Howard, a 46-year-old man who’d been given the death sentence for fatally shooting convenience store clerk Vickie Swartout in 2000.

    According to a report from AP News, Howard was given a dose of pentobarbital, the medication given to Christa Pike twice during her botched execution on 30 September.

    Reports from those in attendance at the Huntsville prison stated that Howard had taken a couple of breaths and gasped as the high dose of the sedative drug began taking effect.

    He then began to make snoring sounds, which became quieter and quieter as time passed.

    Jamaal Howard was executed yesterday (Texas Department of Criminal Justice)

    Jamaal Howard was executed yesterday (Texas Department of Criminal Justice)

    It took just 30 seconds for Howard to stop moving. He was officially pronounced dead 19 minutes later at 8:03pm, local time.

    His final statement has since been released to the media, with Howard apologising to the family of Swartout.

    Howard was the first person to be put to death after Pike’s failed execution, which has since led to the state of Tennessee halting further executions, pending an investigation.

    According to The Tennesseean reporters who attended Pike’s attempted execution, the 50-year-old had complained of pain in her arm following the first dose of pentobarbital, telling officers: “The vein in my arm feels like it’s about to bust.”

    LADbible

    LADbible

    It was later revealed that it had taken over an hour and seven needles before prison officers could establish an IV line in her arm, while witnesses waiting behind the curtain could hear crying and whimpering.

    Pike’s attorney Randy Spivy would later claim that one of the needles appeared to be bent after being removed.

    The blinds were first opened at around 7:26pm, allowing reporters and witnesses a view of Pike strapped to a gurney and covered by a sheet.

    Christa Pike is the first person in history to survive two lethal injections (Tennessee Department of Corrections)

    Christa Pike is the first person in history to survive two lethal injections (Tennessee Department of Corrections)

    By 7:41pm, it was signalled to witnesses that a round of pentobarbital had been administered. However, those in attendance noted that Pike was still conscious, with one reporter remarking that she was still talking.

    When it became apparent that Pike had survived the first dose of pentobarbital, a second one was administered. The curtains were closed again at 8:05pm, with people still able to hear the sound of Pike’s breathing, signalling that the drugs had again failed to take effect.

    After nearly an hour of waiting, the chamber was cleared by officials and Pike was transferred to hospital.

    It is not currently clear exactly how Pike was able to survive the execution, with some medical experts suggesting the IV line may have been incorrectly placed.

    Pike remains in hospital after the failed execution, with recent reports revealing that she is conscious, able to communicate and move.

  • Former executioner reveals harrowing reality behind what it was like to carry out firing squad execution

    Former executioner reveals harrowing reality behind what it was like to carry out firing squad execution

    A man who was once tasked with taking the life of a death row inmate described it as just ‘another day at the office’.

    The former executioner, who remained anonymous, was a part of the five-strong firing squad who put child killer John Albert Taylor to death three decades ago.

    He revealed his motivations for volunteering for the macabre job, described what unfolded in the execution chamber and explained how he felt in the aftermath in a sobering interview.

    Taylor, 36, faced the ultimate punishment in January 1996 after being found guilty of the rape and murder of 11-year-old Charla King in Utah.

    He was given the death sentence for his horrific crime and spent seven years at Utah State Prison before facing his fate.

    The 36-year-old child killer said he opted for the controversial method to 'inconvenience' the state of Utah (Utah State Department of Corrections)

    The 36-year-old child killer said he opted for the controversial method to ‘inconvenience’ the state of Utah (Utah State Department of Corrections)

    The murderer penned a letter in 1992 explaining why he opted for the firing squad to end his life, according to Deseret News, while insisting he was innocent.

    “To be strapped to a table and injected full of drugs leaves me with a feeling of helplessness; because I am innocent of the crime for which I was convicted of,” Taylor wrote.

    “Anyway, if my execution is carried out, it will be a murder. Granted, it may be legally sanctioned, but, nonetheless, murder it will be, and the firing squad is my way of showing that point; and because of the cost and the inconvenience it will cause the state because they are not really prepared for an execution by firing squad.”

    After eating pizza and sipping Coke with a relative, Taylor was taken into the execution chamber at the Utah prison, where five marksmen were waiting for him.

    ‘Anti-climatic’

    His victim’s mother, Sherron King, sobbed and said of him being put to death: “It broke my heart to know that another human being had to die…I know what his mom’s going through.

    “So many people had to die in this. But I know we can’t allow him to live; it just hurts so much.”

    One of the men firing the fatal shots at Taylor had a lost less emotion about the execution – dubbing it ‘anti-climatic’ and ‘another day at the office’.

    In an interview with CNN that took place 14 years after Taylor’s death, he dispelled some misconceptions around what facing the firing squad is like.

    The unidentified executioner, who at the time was still a law enforcement officer in Utah, said that the process was quick, proficient and professional rather than the bloodbaths often depicted in movies.

    One of Taylor's executioners shared a matter-of-fact account of the process (Utah State Department of Corrections)

    One of Taylor’s executioners shared a matter-of-fact account of the process (Utah State Department of Corrections)

    He showed CNN photos of Taylor’s autopsy, with one depicting how the murderer’s heart had been obliterated into three pieces, but barely flinched at the graphic photograph.

    “It was anti-climactic,” he said. “Another day at the office. I’ve shot squirrels I’ve felt worse about.”

    The former executioner volunteered to participate in taking the death row inmate’s life and said of his motivation to do so: “How often does this come along? [Delivering] 100 percent justice.

    “There’s just some people we need to kick off the planet.” He said he would not mind doing it again, either, adding: “I haven’t lost three seconds of sleep over it. It’s true justice.”

    The man explained he psyched himself up for the job by reciting the words ‘don’t f**k this up’ to himself.

    What the rest of the firing squad said

    Along with four other gunmen, he was given a month to prepare for Taylor’s execution. The firing squad practiced their shooting skills in the execution chamber.

    One of the guns was loaded with ‘ineffective’ rounds rather than live ones, although as this produced the same recoil, no one was aware of who had the dud gun.

    The fivesome fired simultaneously, with the ex-executioner explaining that Utah officials ‘don’t want to hear five shots’, but instead one in unison.

    One of his colleagues who also took part in Taylor’s execution told the Salt Lake Tribune it was, in their eyes, an ‘assignment’, adding: “Nothing more than getting an order to do something like kicking in a door to serve a warrant.”

    Another described it as ‘returning a defective product to the manufacture’, although there was one who wasn’t as steely.

    An executioners view through a canvas screen that shielded the firing squad during an execution in Utah in 1977

    An executioners view through a canvas screen that shielded the firing squad during an execution in Utah in 1977

    A third member of the firing squad admitted that he had ‘issues about shooting a guy strapped in a seat’, who was ‘helpless’.

    “But the state had ordered us to do this and we had a job to do,” he added. “I don’t regret doing it, but I would never do it again.”

    Death by firing squad is still an execution method that is on the table in five US states – South Carolina, Idaho, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Utah.

    Earlier this week, the Pentagon announced that President Donald Trump has approved the execution of former US Army major Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad.

    It will mark the first military execution since April 1961. Hasan killed 13 soldiers and left another 30 injured after opening fire at the Texas military base, Fort Hood, in November 2009.

  • Wrestler arrested after referee dies in ring from being hit with banned move

    Wrestler arrested after referee dies in ring from being hit with banned move

    A wrestler in Mexico has been arrested after allegedly using a banned move on a 75-year-old referee during the match.

    El Hijo de Fishman, whose real name is a matter of secrecy as is tradition with masked wrestlers in Mexico, was in the main event against Mascara Sagrada for El Patron Espectaculous on Wednesday morning in Hidalgo.

    The 36-year-old, who is the son of former professional wrestler Fishman, was detained by police after Gerardo German Pineda aka El Buho tragically died in the ring.

    Inexplicably, it is being reported that Fishman Jr. performed a ‘double underhook piledriver’ on the elderly referee during the match, with Pineda left unmoving on the floor for several minutes before someone came to check on him.

    The move is banned across all major promotions like WWE and restricted elsewhere because of the obvious risk of head, neck and spinal injuries.

    It is suggested that there were no health care professionals in attendance and once an ambulance was finally called, the paramedics who arrived could do little but pronounce Pineda dead at the scene.

    El Buho passed away during the fight (Superluchas)

    El Buho passed away during the fight (Superluchas)

    A hearing is now due to decide Fishman Jr’s fate, and should he face a manslaughter charge, he could face a significant period behind bars.

    El Patron Espectaculos later released a statement to express its regret about the shocking incident, addressing fans and the general public.

    It read: “Given the regrettable events that occurred during the early hours of this Wednesday, October 7, in Mineral de la Reforma, Hidalgo, during a Lucha Libre event in which independent wrestler Hijo de Fishman and referee Gerardo Germán Pineda, “El Búho,” participated, who unfortunately lost his life, El Patrón Espectáculos informs:

    “Our company is attentive to the development of the situation and has arranged accompaniment and legal assistance for Hijo de Fishman, so that the corresponding process is carried out in accordance with the law and before the competent authorities.

    “The lawyer and legal representative of the company maintains contact with the family of Mr. Gerardo Germán Pineda, “El Búho,” and with their legal representatives, to handle the case in the best way and guarantee respect for all parties involved.

    “The legal process continues, so, in respect for the authorities and due process, this company will refrain from issuing additional information that could interfere with or prejudge the facts.

    “We ask the fans, media, and members of the guild to act with prudence, discretion, and respect, and to avoid the dissemination of rumors or unconfirmed information, so as not to hinder the investigations and out of respect for all parties involved and their families.

    “We deeply regret the loss of a life and express our solidarity to his family, friends, and colleagues in the Lucha Libre guild.”

    It is only the latest shocking incident to occur in a wrestling or MMA ring, with Raja Jackson attacking Syko Stu with multiple punches live on a Kick stream late last year.

  • Britain’s most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson could be free by Christmas in major update

    Britain’s most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson could be free by Christmas in major update

    Charles Bronson is bracing for his next parole bid – and if it succeeds, he could be a free man by December.

    The 73-year-old, who is one of the UK‘s most infamous and longest-serving prisoners, might be out by Christmas if his upcoming hearings go well.

    He’s spent more than five decades in custody and is said to be ‘delighted’ with the progress of his fight for freedom, although after repeated knock backs, his solicitor said he ‘is under no illusions’.

    Bronson is considered to be one of Britain’s most violent offenders due to his antics behind bars, but now ‘wants to show the world he is not the person he was’, his lawyer Gurdeep Singh told the Daily Star.

    The inmate, who now goes by the name Charles Salvador, hopes to convince the Parole Board that he can safely be released into the community next month at a two-day oral hearing.

    Bronson seen on the roof of Broadmoor Hospital while staging a protest in June 1983 (Hart/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)

    Bronson seen on the roof of Broadmoor Hospital while staging a protest in June 1983 (Hart/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)

    The Luton-born criminal is set to reel off a list of reasons for why he deserves to walk the streets again. On 2 November, the proceedings will begin and officials will examine whether Bronson is eligible for freedom.

    This isn’t his first rodeo, as he’s made a bid for freedom on eight previous occasions, which have each been rejected.

    He was locked up in 1974 for armed robbery at the age of 22, but his initial seven-year sentence continued to increase after he committed several attacks on other prisoners and guards.

    Bronson was released from behind bars in 1987, before being locked up again after he was found guilty of a second armed robbery the following year.

    He was then handed a discretionary life sentence with a minimum term of four years after holding a prison teacher hostage for almost 48 hours in 1999.

    Singh said of his client’s latest bid for parole: “Mr Salvador is delighted with the fact he has been progressed to a full hearing but he is under no illusions; this is just the start of the fight for his release.

    He could be out by Christmas if the Parole Board grant him freedom (Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

    He could be out by Christmas if the Parole Board grant him freedom (Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

    “He wants to show the world he is not the person he was, he hopes to convince the panel that he is a changed man intent on living a simple life in the outside world,” Singh said.

    “He has high hopes he can see his 95-year-old mother this year.”

    Bronson could also be moved to a lower security prison or onto a wing with other prisoners to see how he adapts after being in and out of solitary confinement for countless years.

    A Parole Board spokesman told the Star: “The Parole Board is an independent body whose members make judicial decisions on whether people who have committed serious offences or are assessed as potentially dangerous need to stay in public for the protection of the public.

    “The parole process is focussed solely on risk and public protection is always our key consideration.”

    LADbible has contacted the Parole Board for further comment.