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'Coronation Street' rapist's cause of death behind bars confirmed

The Sun uses emotionally charged language to describe the deceased, while The Mirror maintains a more neutral tone.

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What happened Andrew Davies, dubbed 'The Coronation Street rapist,' was handed 13 life sentences for raping 13 women and an additional 56 years for other offences after striking terror across the north.
The headline split The left frames it as "'Coronation Street' rapist's cause of death behind bars confirmed". The right frames it as "‘Coronation Street’ rapist’s cause of death confirmed after vile predator died aged 69 wh...".
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Left / center-left'Coronation Street' rapist's cause of death behind bars confirmed

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Right / center-right‘Coronation Street’ rapist’s cause of death confirmed after vile predator died aged 69 while locked away in prison

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The SunNews report · Aug 8, 10:45 PM

‘Coronation Street’ rapist’s cause of death confirmed after vile predator died aged 69 while locked away in prison

vile predatorlocked away in prison

THE cause of death for the "Coronation Street" rapist has been confirmed after the vile predator died in prison. Andrew Davies was aged 69 when he died earlier this year while serving out 1...

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The Mirror UKNews report · Aug 8, 8:56 PM

'Coronation Street' rapist's cause of death behind bars confirmed

Andrew Davies, dubbed 'The Coronation Street rapist,' was handed 13 life sentences for raping 13 women and an additional 56 years for other offences after striking terror across the north

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