Michael Steele, convicted in the Essex Boys murders case in 1998, has been granted release on licence by the Parole Board, citing progress made in prison and no longer deeming his imprisonment necessary for public protection. Steele, who denied involvement in the murders of drug dealers Craig Rolfe, Tony Tucker, and Pat Tate, had a minimum prison term of 23 years, which expired in 2019. The case, which became known as the Essex Boys murders, has been the subject of numerous TV dramas, films, and documentaries examining its connections to other high-profile homicides and the 1990s rave scene.
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Tourist smashes two Terracotta Army warriors during bizarre museum rampage
Two Terracotta Army clay warriors were damaged when a 30-year-old man, identified only by his surname Sun, jumped into a pit at the museum in Xi’an, China, on May 30. Eyewitnesses reported that he pushed the figures over before lying on the ground covering his face as he was confronted by onlookers. Museum security intervened, restraining him while confirming he was suffering from mental health issues; the exhibit remains open as officials work to assess...
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