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Chilling footage shows killer on bus and at Asda self-checkout before murdering wife
Nimalarajah Mathiyadaranam was today jailed for life with a minimum term of 29 years behind bars for the murder of his estranged partner Nilani Nimalarajah
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Rapper’s journey from Moreton to Disney
Wirral rapper, record label owner, and community interest company (CIC) founder Rakeem Lewis has reached a major milestone in his career, after one of his tracks, Tell Ya X was selected for…
New Ferry businesses angry after police issue parking fines
Business owners have slammed authorities for having “nothing better to do” after they were fined for parking on a Wirral town’s high street. An emergency meeting has been called in…
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Dad who stabbed wife to death in shop then 'poisoned' himself jailed for 29 years
Nimalarajah Mathiyadaranam admitted murder after knifing 44-year-old Nilani Nimalarajah 18 times
What he did when he was too drunk for parents evening was chilling warning
Nimalarajah Mathiyadaranam was banned from contacting his estranged wife following the incident but instead went to the shop where she worked and murdered her
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