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Brit retiree, 85, 'violently murdered' in French village with manhunt for two suspects
The Mirror UK and The Sun describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedA murder investigation has been launched in France after an 85-year-old British man was found dead after allegedly being violently beaten.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Brit retiree, 85, 'violently murdered' in French village with manhunt for two suspects". The right frames it as "Brit pensioner, 85, beaten to death in remote French village as police hunt two suspects...".
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Left / center-leftBrit retiree, 85, 'violently murdered' in French village with manhunt for two suspects
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Right / center-rightBrit pensioner, 85, beaten to death in remote French village as police hunt two suspects who fled scene in OAP’s car
Brit pensioner, 85, beaten to death in remote French village as police hunt two suspects who fled scene in OAP’s car
A BRIT pensioner has been killed after suffering a "very violent beating" in a remote French village. John A., 85, was home alone when he was attacked viciously, with two men seen fleeing t...
