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# Peru

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'I swear it will never happen again' - what he said 5 weeks before he killed her
Powerful new book includes extracts from letters, emails and texts from abusive lovers.
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Apr 25th 2015, 10:15 AM
"Keep your mouth shut" - Fellow drug mule's prison advice to Michaella McCollum
Belfast woman Lillian Allen was also convicted of drug smuggling in Peru.
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Apr 16th 2015, 3:05 PM
Ever scored with the outside of your boot direct from a corner?
Because Carlos Lobaton has.
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Feb 12th 2015, 8:07 AM
Belfast prison agrees to take drug smuggler Michaela McCollum
The Peruvian ministry of justice and human rights must approve the repatriation.
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Jan 7th 2015, 12:36 PM
Peruvian footballer struck by lightning during match survives despite reports suggesting he had died
A linesman was also injured in the freak accident.
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Dec 10th 2014, 5:34 PM
Four indigenous leaders killed while fighting Amazon deforestation
They were killed by suspected members of an illegal logging ring.
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Sep 9th 2014, 9:55 PM
Michaella McCollum Connolly 'endured a significant amount of stress'
The 21-year-old’s solicitor confirmed her transfer from a prison in Peru to Ash House Women’s Prison in south Belfast.
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Aug 6th 2014, 10:45 PM
It took a bicycle kick to end this mad goal-mouth scramble after the bar was hit THREE times
This is what the World Cup is missing.
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Jun 23rd 2014, 3:56 PM
'Peru 2' moved to prison in Peruvian desert, family express worry
Michaella McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid were convicted of attempting to smuggle cocaine from Peru to Spain.
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May 26th 2014, 10:39 AM
Dozens of dogs get hitched in mass canine wedding
The slightly bonkers big day happened in Lima, Peru over the weekend.
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May 19th 2014, 6:00 PM
47 One Direction fans treated for asphyxia at Peru concert
The band are on a huge tour of South America.
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May 1st 2014, 9:30 AM
'Peru 2' may soon be one as Reid's parents pay to bring her home
Reid’s parents have reportedly paid £3,500 so she can apply for a prison transfer and serve her sentence in Scotland, leaving her Northern Irish friend behind in Peru.
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Feb 10th 2014, 9:45 PM
‘Peru 2′ sentenced to 6 years and 8 months in jail each
Michaella McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid were found guilty of trafficking cocaine.
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Dec 17th 2013, 10:58 PM
Sentence today for two women caught with drugs in Peru
Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid were caught with cocaine hidden in their luggage.
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Dec 17th 2013, 10:12 AM
Here’s What Happened Today: Monday
Everyone’s been talking about the resignation of the CRC boss, the major jobs announcement in Limerick and tomorrow’s service for ‘Madiba’…
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Dec 9th 2013, 11:42 PM
Sentencing of ‘Peru 2′ postponed due to judges’ strike
Michaela McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid were due to be sentenced today. No new date has been set for their court appearance.
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Dec 9th 2013, 11:20 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 14th 2013, 4:46 PM
'Peru 2' transferred to prison notorious for overcrowding
Michaella McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid have been transferred from a low security facility, and could now be sharing a cell with as many as 38 other inmates.
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Oct 14th 2013, 10:40 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
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Oct 2nd 2013, 8:41 AM
Court presses Peru two for details of gang members
Last week a prosecutor said they would need to give a fuller confession if they expected to have their sentences reduced.
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Oct 2nd 2013, 7:53 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…
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Sep 26th 2013, 4:50 PM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
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Sep 26th 2013, 8:40 AM
Prosecutor rejects Peru two guilty plea
The prosecutor said the women would need to give more details and fully acknowledge their guilt.
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Sep 26th 2013, 7:44 AM
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.
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Sep 25th 2013, 8:37 AM
Peru pair face sentences of six years and 8 months
Michaella McCollum Connolly and Melissa Reid entered guilty pleas at a court hearing last night.
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Sep 25th 2013, 8:05 AM
Michaella McCollum Connolly pleads guilty to drug offences in Peru
She now faces a minimum of six years and eight months in prison with no parole.
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Sep 24th 2013, 7:58 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Sep 24th 2013, 4:56 PM
Michaella McCollum Connolly to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges
The Monaghan-born woman, accused of trying to smuggle drugs from Peru to Spain, is hoping to receive a shorter sentence in return for entering a guilty plea.
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Sep 24th 2013, 12:18 PM
Michaella McCollum Connolly 'could plead guilty'
Meanwhile, £2,616 has been raised by a fund set up by McCollum Connolly’s sister.
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Sep 17th 2013, 8:37 AM
Michaella co-accused to plead guilty - reports
A guilty plea would ensure Melissa Reid a shorter sentence.
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Sep 15th 2013, 9:00 PM
Nappy thrown at 'keeper as Peruvian Primera Division game gets dirty
There’s no place in football for filth like this.
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Sep 9th 2013, 9:16 AM
Peru's coca growers being encouraged to switch to... coffee plants
Not a bad idea in the fight against drugs – but low prices and coffee plant diseases getting in the way.
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Sep 8th 2013, 5:30 PM
Web effort to help Irish woman arrested in Peru raises just over £700
Set up by her sister, the fund for Michaella McCollum Connolly aims to raise £20,000.
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Sep 3rd 2013, 12:16 PM
The Peru two to consider their plea and the story of their kidnap and arrest
Michaella McCollum Connolly’s lawyer also outlined the chain of events that led to her arrest.
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Sep 1st 2013, 3:57 PM
Michaella is "in good spirits, but very frightened for the future" - solicitor
Michaella will be moved to a permanent jail in the next 24 hours, her solicitor says, but prisons in Peru are rife with TB and HIV.
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Aug 28th 2013, 8:36 AM
PICS: Michaella and Melissa arrive in jail, and their wish list revealed
Toilet roll, Pringles, Oreos and a sports bra, were among some of the items requested as well as stamps and envelopes to write letters home.
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Aug 23rd 2013, 8:29 PM
PICS: Michaella and Melissa refused bail and head to Peruvian jail
The pair were arrested two weeks ago at Lima’s international airport with 11 kilograms of cocaine.
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Aug 21st 2013, 10:37 PM
Irish woman Michaella McCollum Connolly to plead 'not guilty'
Local media in Peru are reporting that the Irish and British women were recruited by a Lima-based drug trafficking ring.
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Aug 21st 2013, 9:30 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Aug 20th 2013, 4:55 PM
PICS: Michaella and Melissa arrive in Peruvian court over drug trafficking charges
Connolly’s lawyer Peter Madden said the Tyrone woman would be protesting her innocence.
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Aug 20th 2013, 4:37 PM
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