A Colorado funeral home director was sentenced to 40 years in prison for abusing corpses, while Uber was ordered to pay $8.5 million in a sexual assault case, and China overturned the death sentence of a Canadian citizen, according to recent news reports. These events, along with revelations from Epstein emails and a tragic massacre in Nigeria, highlight a range of legal and international developments.
Jon Hallford, co-owner of the Return to Nature funeral home in Penrose, Colorado, received the prison sentence after nearly 200 decaying bodies were discovered improperly stored at the facility, according to BBC World. Hallford apologized in court, but family members of the deceased described nightmares and called him a "monster." His ex-wife and co-owner, Carie Hallford, has pleaded guilty to similar charges and is awaiting sentencing. The funeral home had also given fake ashes to grieving relatives instead of their loved ones' remains.
In a separate legal matter, Uber was ordered to pay $8.5 million to a woman who claimed she was raped by a driver, as reported by BBC Business. The jury in Arizona found Uber responsible for the driver's behavior. Uber intends to appeal the verdict. The plaintiff, Jaylynn Dean, said she was sexually assaulted in the car.
Meanwhile, emails from the Epstein files have shed light on Prince Andrew's relationship with financier David Rowland, as detailed by BBC Business. The emails reveal Andrew referring to Rowland as his "trusted money man" and attempting to promote Rowland's financial ventures while serving as the UK's trade envoy. However, Jeffrey Epstein appeared reluctant to engage with Rowland, who was reportedly labeled a "shady financier" by the UK press.
In Nigeria, a village chief recounted a horrific attack by jihadists in Kwara state, as reported by The Guardian. The chief, Umar Bio Salihu, described the night of terror during which gunmen killed his two sons and kidnapped his wife and three daughters. The attack resulted in the massacre of hundreds of residents.
Finally, China overturned the death sentence of Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, according to The Guardian. This move is seen as a possible sign of a diplomatic thaw as Canadian officials seek to boost trade ties with Beijing. Schellenberg was detained on drug charges in 2014, and his case has been a point of contention between the two countries.
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