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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Young man with a name almost identical to that of a suspect in a collective rape in Copacabana says he is being confused and reports threats

A young man in Brazil is facing threats after being mistaken for a different individual accused of a serious crime.

Mar 1 • 22:39 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

Criminals accidentally kidnapped the wrong man – police found remains of the body

Police in Australia have discovered human remains while searching for a missing grandfather, believed to be kidnapped by mistake in a case of mistaken identity related to organized crime.

Feb 26 • 19:15 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Attack on the 'Sala de Despecho' bar was due to confusion by La Barredora, concludes Puebla Prosecutor's Office

The Puebla Prosecutor's Office concluded that the deadly attack outside Sala de Despecho bar was a case of mistaken identity involving gang members targeting the wrong vehicle.

Feb 26 • 04:21 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Police scour dense bushland for kidnapped Sydney man Chris Baghsarian

Police are conducting a search in dense bushland near Sydney for 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian, who was abducted in a case of mistaken identity.

Feb 23 • 00:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Driver contacts the police after car goes missing and discovers an elderly woman took the identical vehicle by mistake in SC

A 65-year-old woman mistakenly took the wrong car in Mafra, SC, leading to a police call when the vehicle's owner reported it missing.

Feb 20 • 18:11 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Dural ‘stronghold’ linked to Chris Baghsarian kidnapping, NSW police say

Police in New South Wales are investigating a property linked to the kidnapping of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian, who may be a victim of mistaken identity.

Feb 19 • 20:21 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Incredible: The corpses were mistakenly swapped in the funeral homes of Varėna and Aukštadvaris

A mix-up at funeral homes in Varėna and Aukštadvaris resulted in the bodies of two elderly women being switched due to similar names.

Feb 19 • 19:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Paraibano arrested by mistake will enter court for compensation; Video shows his release from prison

A Brazilian man wrongfully imprisoned for three days due to mistaken identity is seeking compensation from the state for moral damages.

Feb 18 • 18:37 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
National & Local

Grandfather kidnapped: "We have difficulty understanding that he was abducted"

An 85-year-old man was kidnapped in Sydney, Australia, but the police believe it may be a case of mistaken identity due to the ongoing investigation.

Feb 18 • 10:29 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Elderly man kidnapped in Sydney due to 'mistaken identity'

An 85-year-old man in Sydney was kidnapped from his home in what police believe was a case of mistaken identity.

Feb 17 • 14:48 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Cousin says 'all I can do is utter a prayer' as he pleads with abductors

Chris Baghsarian's cousin pleads with his captors for the release of the 85-year-old man, who was abducted in a case of mistaken identity in Sydney.

Feb 16 • 21:59 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Chilling footage shows elderly grandfather being dragged from his home in kidnap gone wrong

An 85-year-old grandfather was abducted from his home in New South Wales, Australia, in what police classify as a case of mistaken identity, as evidenced by chilling CCTV footage.

Feb 16 • 06:15 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Live: Police investigating videos linked to elderly man's kidnapping

Police in Sydney are investigating a disturbing video related to the kidnapping of an 85-year-old man, believed to have been taken due to mistaken identity.

Feb 16 • 00:56 UTC
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia
National & Local

Elderly Sydney man kidnapped in suspected mistaken identity case

Detectives are investigating the kidnapping of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian from his North Ryde home as a case of mistaken identity.

Feb 14 • 06:39 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Elderly man kidnapped in case of 'mistaken identity'

An 85-year-old man was abducted in Sydney in what police believe to be a case of mistaken identity, sparking a public appeal for information.

Feb 14 • 03:37 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Sheinbaum says that FGR is conducting a thorough investigation into the disappearance of miners; extortion is not ruled out

Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the Federal Attorney General's Office is conducting an in-depth investigation into the disappearance of ten miners in Sinaloa, particularly focusing on claims of mistaken identity and possible extortion.

Feb 13 • 17:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Girl, 18, kidnapped with knife at throat in chilling 'mistaken identity' attack

An 18-year-old girl was kidnapped in Newcastle during a case of mistaken identity involving a fight between rival groups.

Feb 12 • 23:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Young man is killed in Jacintinho, and he is suspected to have been confused with a gang member

A 19-year-old man, José Tiago Chagas Bezerra, was killed in Maceió, Brazil, with suspicions that he was mistakenly identified as a gang member.

Feb 12 • 13:53 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Teen goes through 'drug court' and suffers gang rape in RJ

A 13-year-old girl was gang-raped as punishment after being subjected to a 'drug court' in São João de Meriti, Brazil, due to a mistaken identity.

Feb 11 • 15:12 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
National & Local

Missing miners in Sinaloa may have been confused with members of a criminal group, says Harfuch

The possible cause of the disappearance of miners in Sinaloa has been revealed to involve a case of mistaken identity related to criminal gangs.

Feb 10 • 14:11 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

After hospital discharge, woman mistakenly declared dead will need physical therapy to recover movements

A 29-year-old woman, who was mistakenly declared dead by emergency services after being hit by a vehicle in Bauru, has been discharged from the hospital and will require physical therapy to regain movement.

Feb 6 • 10:20 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Crime & Justice

Police mistakenly informed parents in Britain that their teenage son had died

A family in Britain mourned their son after police mistakenly reported he had died in a traffic accident, only for him to wake up in the hospital days later due to a case of mistaken identity involving another victim.

Jan 7 • 09:38 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

Parents in Britain thought their son had died for three weeks due to a police error

In Britain, parents believed their 17-year-old son had died in a car accident for three weeks before police discovered they had mistaken his identity and he was actually alive and recovering in a hospital.

Jan 7 • 06:06 UTC

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