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‘Poisoned’ in the womb, untreated conditions and orphaned: Nikolas Cruz had a horror start to life but did it matter at trial?

Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz’s defence at his sentencing trial centred largely around his early life - from his apparent exposure to alcohol in the womb, the deaths of his adoptive parents and his behavioural and emotional problems. But did those details make a difference in the jury’s decision? Rachel Sharp…

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Editorial: Parkland shooter drew swastikas and used racial slurs. This has become all too common

What makes troubled and deeply disturbed teenage boys like Nikolas Cruz so enamored by Nazi symbols and prone to racial and gender hate?

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Father at centre of Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook hoax lies tells trial he felt like he ‘failed’ his slain daughter

Robbie Parker testified that seeing the far-right extremist continue to spread lies about the families of Parkland was a ‘big catalyst’ to him to ‘fight’

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Nikolas Cruz sentencing: Parkland trial delayed due to hurricane threat in Florida

The sentencing trial of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz is postponed

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Nikolas Cruz acts out how he skinned lizards alive aged four in chilling video shown at Parkland trial

Interview with psychiatrist shows Cruz speaking of killing animals and claiming swastika is a sign of ‘peace’

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Nikolas Cruz sentencing: A timeline of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting

Former student sentenced to life in prison for attack that killed 17 people and wounded 17 others in Parkland, Florida, on 14 February 2018

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‘Poisoned’ in the womb, untreated conditions and orphaned: Nikolas Cruz had a horror start to life but does it matter in trial?

Jurors are learning more about the early life of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz from his apparent exposure to alcohol in the womb, the deaths of his adoptive parents and his behavioural and emotional problems. But will it make any difference in their decision to sentence him to life in prison…

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Nikolas Cruz sentencing - live: Parkland trial delayed due to hurricane threat in Florida

Follow live updates of the sentencing trial of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz

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Parkland mass shooting: What to expect from the last phase of the Stoneman Douglas sentencing trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting trial enters its final phase next week, with prosecutors looking to shift the focus from the defendant’s numerous mental health issues back to the crime he committed on Valentine’s Day 2018.

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In Parkland trial, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are blamed for spawning a killer. What is this and how prevalent is it?

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The warnings are bold on alcohol labels: if you are pregnant, consuming alcohol could cause serious health problems for your baby.

Tribune News Service

Parkland defense has convinced some that school shooter deserves mercy

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The sudden end of the defense case in the Parkland mass shooting trial this week drew criticism of and from the presiding judge, temporarily overshadowing the biggest question at issue — was enough evidence presented to convince a jury to spare the defendant’s life?

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Uproar in court as Stoneman Douglas gunman’s defense rests without warning

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The defense in the Parkland mass shooting trial rested its case Wednesday, shocking the judge and prosecutors who were unprepared for the start of the next and final phase of testimony.

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In a surprise, the defense rests early in the Parkland school shooting trial

Nikolas Cruz has already pleaded guilty to killing 17 people and wounding others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. Jurors are deciding whether he'll be executed or spend life in prison.

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Parkland shooter trial: Uproar in court as defense rests without warning

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The defense in the Parkland mass shooting trial is resting its case.

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Nikolas Cruz’s defence rests case in bombshell move blasted ‘unprofessional’ by judge

‘Honestly, I have never experienced a level of unprofessionalism in my career. It’s unbelievable,’ fumed Judge Elizabeth Scherer

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Parkland victims remembered four years on as hero’s widow opens up about the trauma

Chris Hixon was murdered along with 16 other people in the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day 2018. His widow Debbi Hixon tells Rachel Sharp how she hopes the sentencing trial of his killer will finally enable her family to start to grieve

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Prosecutors push expert witness to concede testimony was incomplete picture of Stoneman Douglas shooter

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz showed no lack of mental competence as he planned and carried out his attack on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, a Broward prosecutor said Tuesday.

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Nikolas Cruz sentencing: Parkland shooter’s defence shocks courtroom by suddenly resting case

The defence has now rested its case

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‘Poisoned’ in the womb, untreated conditions and orphaned: Nikolas Cruz had a horror start to life but does it matter in trial?

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Nikolas Cruz sentencing - live: Parkland shooter trial hears testimony from fetal alcohol syndrome expert

The defence continues to present its case

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What it’s like on death row: Possible future for Parkland school killer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The two prisons that house men on Florida’s death row stand on a pleasant two-lane road that runs past farms and cow pastures about 30 miles north of Gainesville.

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Sheriff: Man left dead animals at Parkland massacre memorial

A Florida man is facing charges that he left dead animals three times at a memorial for the 17 victims of the Parkland high school massacre

The Independent UK

Man obsessed with mass shootings is arrested for leaving animal corpses on Parkland memorial

Broward Sheriff’s Gregory Tony said Robert Mondragon reconstructed Nikolas Cruz’s journey on the day of the Parkland massacre, saying that the suspect has a ‘desire to create an active shooter event in our school system’

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Ron DeSantis’ school board coup

Controversial Parkland report allowed DeSantis to take over the school board in Florida’s most liberal county

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Nikolas Cruz’s teacher reveals harrowing notes about his ‘dangerous’ behaviour years before Parkland shooting

Carrie Yon says she did not feel safe around Cruz, who was in her class at Westglades Middle School

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