The Nepali Royal Massacre

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On 1 June 2001 a bloody massacre unfolded within the palace walls of the Nepalese royal family in Kathmandu. It left 10 members of the royal family dead - including the king, the queen and all 3 of their children. These killings sparked dangerous conspiracy theories across the gl ...  Show more

On June 1, 2001, the nation of Nepal was shocked at the announcement that 10 members of the Nepalese Royal Family were killed in a massacre inside the royal palace.  It wasn’t just a case of homicide, it was a case of regicide, patricide, matricide, fratricide, sororicide, parri ...  Show more

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