The Nepali Royal Massacre

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The case that we have for you today is one that destroyed the most significant family in Nepal and pushed the country into political turmoil. This is the story of a political struggle, an unaccepted love affair, a family rivalry and a mass killing that left 10 dead and 4 severely ...  Show more

This story only gets crazier, convoluted and confusing as we reach the Finale of the Nepalese Royal Family massacre. This is the story of a political struggle, an unaccepted love affair, a family rivalry and a mass killing that left 10 dead and 4 severely wounded by not an outsid ...  Show more

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Assassination – the murder of a prominent person, often for political motives. These calamities shock the world and can change the course of history. But as we will learn from the following shocking accounts, violence can only beget more violence. And the aspirations of assassins ...  Show more