newsinsightplus.com 23year5000.Massive March 31, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaBrian Chira: TikTok star’s funeral left Kenyans shockedPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Courtesy By Wycliffe MuiaBBC News, NairobiA funeral can be a time for sombre reflection for family and friends but in this era of social media, when the deceased may have shared intimate details about their life to a large following, fans who feel they somehow know them may have different ideas.In Kenya, a normal burial for a 23-year old orphaned man would probably be attended by those who had been close to him. But this was not the case for TikToker Brian Chira who died two weeks ago in a road accident, near the capital, Nairobi.He had amassed a following of more than 400,000 in little over a year. His candid, witty videos, addressing social and relationship issues, delivered straight to camera, amused, and sometimes shocked, many people.His fans – known as the “Chira Clan” – also wanted to pay tribute after his life was tragically cut short. They helped contribute to a funeral fund, which raised over $60,000 (£48,000) for the burial, leaving the organisers stunned.But Chira’s family and neighbours are still reeling after thousands of them deluged his burial in a rather sleepy and remote village, Gitei, in central Kenya. Tuesday’s event was initially planned for 500 people but the number of attendees swelled to more than 5,000.Massive and unruly”These were just random TikTokers, no-one really mobilised them. We actually thought they were attending another burial in the neighbourhood,” one of the event organisers, Chira’s friend Faustine Lukale told the BBC. Lukale is also known as Baba Talisha on social media, where he, himself, has a big following for his photography.He said they had to quickly organise more tents and seats for the swelling crowd of mourners.Though the youths had been praised for making the funeral possible, some of them appeared to misbehave.Villagers said they had never seen such a massive and unruly crowd of young people, some of whom were drunk. Religious figures could not even get an opportunity to lead the burial service as some seemed to shove other mourners out of the way to live stream, or record videos and take selfies around Chira’s gravesite, local media reported. Videos and photos of the burial flooded social media. Image source, Courtesy Such a multitude of young people is rare even during political campaigns in Kenya. Chira was still a trending topic in Kenya with over 7,000 posts on X , days after his burial. The TikToker shot to fame in December 2022 when he was interviewed by a local TV station as a road accident witness. In the viral interview, Chira’s eloquence in English and his engaging personality captured the attention of viewers.He capitalised on the sudden exposure to build a huge online presence.Orphaned in childhood, Chira had to drop out of university due to a lack of fees. His grandmother Esther Njeri said that Chira was left in her care at the age of eight after his mother’s death.Arrested & chargedChira would later reveal in a radio interview that he was HIV positive, which drove him to alcohol abuse and led him to fall into depression. His life struggles partly made him thrive as a content creator as he used his platform to share his personal experiences with an engaging honesty. But as an ambitious TikToker, Chira was no stranger to controversy and his online outbursts often landed him in trouble. In August last year, he was arrested and charged for cyber-harassment against a fellow TikToker.He also wore women’s clothes in some videos, which enraged some people.On the night of 16 March, his body was found on a road after he was hit by a lorry that then sped away in Kiambu county – about 16 km (10 miles) from Nairobi. Police said they were still looking for the driver. Following his death, his TikTok community rallied together and on the day of the funeral they arrived in hired buses, some in commemorative T-shirts and hoodies.Image source, Courtesy But the crowd denied the family and villagers an opportunity to bury Chira with dignity, according to the organisers.”We didn’t like the way they dressed, smoked and drank alcohol in front of us. They didn’t even respect the clergy,” a villager told Nation news website. Another villager said she was saddened by the use of offensive words during the burial. Chira was buried next to his great-grandfather, and the villagers watched as the content creators stepped on the graves, contrary to the local Kikuyu community’s traditions. A few police officers who were deployed to control the crowd appeared overwhelmed and watched from a distance as some jostled to take selfies at the gravesite. “I had to whisk away Chira’s grandmother even before the end of the burial,” Lukale said.”Even after the burial no TikToker came to the family to say sorry for the loss, Chira’s grandmother was really disappointed,” he added. After the burial, some were seen watering the flowers laid at Chira’s gravesite with alcohol, further shocking religious leaders and villagers. About $6,000 was used for the burial expenses and another unspecified amount went to pay for repairs and damages caused by the TikTokers during the event. The remaining money was to be handed over to the family – some of it to construct or buy a house for Chira’s grandmother. But critics say the TikTokers abandoned Chira when he battled his life struggles only to celebrate his death. More TikTok stories from the BBC:Outed on TikTok in Ethiopia: ‘How a dance nearly cost me my life’Dr Matthew Lani: TikTok star arrested in South AfricaSomalia TikTok: Government’s planned ban leaves creators anxiousThe TikTok fears and their impact on AfricaRelated TopicsTikTokKenyaTop StoriesStability at Stormont my priority, says O’NeillPublished7 hours agoKing to appear in public at Easter church servicePublished3 hours agoRowers criticise Thames sewage after Boat RacePublished4 hours agoFeaturesThe Papers: ‘E coli Boat Race’ and ‘Euros on terror alert’How has cancer changed King Charles’s duties?’I was mutilated at 16 but I won’t let it define me’Striking pictures from Easter celebrations around the worldThe FSB bicycle assassin Putin wants back in RussiaAphantasia: Why I cannot see my children in my mindSeven bills going up and one going down in AprilJeffrey Donaldson: From the White House to Antrim police stationWhy are electric car fires so hard to deal with?Elsewhere on the BBCAmbition, money and deceptionThe scandalous true story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, starring Amanda SeyfriedAttributioniPlayerGet a job, pay the bills. 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newsinsightplus.com 23year5000.Massive March 31, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaBrian Chira: TikTok star’s funeral left Kenyans shockedPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Courtesy By Wycliffe MuiaBBC News, NairobiA funeral can be a time for sombre reflection for family and friends but in this era of social media, when the deceased may have shared intimate details about their life to a large following, fans who feel they somehow know them may have different ideas.In Kenya, a normal burial for a 23-year old orphaned man would probably be attended by those who had been close to him. But this was not the case for TikToker Brian Chira who died two weeks ago in a road accident, near the capital, Nairobi.He had amassed a following of more than 400,000 in little over a year. His candid, witty videos, addressing social and relationship issues, delivered straight to camera, amused, and sometimes shocked, many people.His fans – known as the “Chira Clan” – also wanted to pay tribute after his life was tragically cut short. They helped contribute to a funeral fund, which raised over $60,000 (£48,000) for the burial, leaving the organisers stunned.But Chira’s family and neighbours are still reeling after thousands of them deluged his burial in a rather sleepy and remote village, Gitei, in central Kenya. Tuesday’s event was initially planned for 500 people but the number of attendees swelled to more than 5,000.Massive and unruly”These were just random TikTokers, no-one really mobilised them. We actually thought they were attending another burial in the neighbourhood,” one of the event organisers, Chira’s friend Faustine Lukale told the BBC. Lukale is also known as Baba Talisha on social media, where he, himself, has a big following for his photography.He said they had to quickly organise more tents and seats for the swelling crowd of mourners.Though the youths had been praised for making the funeral possible, some of them appeared to misbehave.Villagers said they had never seen such a massive and unruly crowd of young people, some of whom were drunk. Religious figures could not even get an opportunity to lead the burial service as some seemed to shove other mourners out of the way to live stream, or record videos and take selfies around Chira’s gravesite, local media reported. Videos and photos of the burial flooded social media. Image source, Courtesy Such a multitude of young people is rare even during political campaigns in Kenya. Chira was still a trending topic in Kenya with over 7,000 posts on X , days after his burial. The TikToker shot to fame in December 2022 when he was interviewed by a local TV station as a road accident witness. In the viral interview, Chira’s eloquence in English and his engaging personality captured the attention of viewers.He capitalised on the sudden exposure to build a huge online presence.Orphaned in childhood, Chira had to drop out of university due to a lack of fees. His grandmother Esther Njeri said that Chira was left in her care at the age of eight after his mother’s death.Arrested & chargedChira would later reveal in a radio interview that he was HIV positive, which drove him to alcohol abuse and led him to fall into depression. His life struggles partly made him thrive as a content creator as he used his platform to share his personal experiences with an engaging honesty. But as an ambitious TikToker, Chira was no stranger to controversy and his online outbursts often landed him in trouble. In August last year, he was arrested and charged for cyber-harassment against a fellow TikToker.He also wore women’s clothes in some videos, which enraged some people.On the night of 16 March, his body was found on a road after he was hit by a lorry that then sped away in Kiambu county – about 16 km (10 miles) from Nairobi. Police said they were still looking for the driver. Following his death, his TikTok community rallied together and on the day of the funeral they arrived in hired buses, some in commemorative T-shirts and hoodies.Image source, Courtesy But the crowd denied the family and villagers an opportunity to bury Chira with dignity, according to the organisers.”We didn’t like the way they dressed, smoked and drank alcohol in front of us. They didn’t even respect the clergy,” a villager told Nation news website. Another villager said she was saddened by the use of offensive words during the burial. Chira was buried next to his great-grandfather, and the villagers watched as the content creators stepped on the graves, contrary to the local Kikuyu community’s traditions. A few police officers who were deployed to control the crowd appeared overwhelmed and watched from a distance as some jostled to take selfies at the gravesite. “I had to whisk away Chira’s grandmother even before the end of the burial,” Lukale said.”Even after the burial no TikToker came to the family to say sorry for the loss, Chira’s grandmother was really disappointed,” he added. After the burial, some were seen watering the flowers laid at Chira’s gravesite with alcohol, further shocking religious leaders and villagers. About $6,000 was used for the burial expenses and another unspecified amount went to pay for repairs and damages caused by the TikTokers during the event. The remaining money was to be handed over to the family – some of it to construct or buy a house for Chira’s grandmother. But critics say the TikTokers abandoned Chira when he battled his life struggles only to celebrate his death. More TikTok stories from the BBC:Outed on TikTok in Ethiopia: ‘How a dance nearly cost me my life’Dr Matthew Lani: TikTok star arrested in South AfricaSomalia TikTok: Government’s planned ban leaves creators anxiousThe TikTok fears and their impact on AfricaRelated TopicsTikTokKenyaTop StoriesStability at Stormont my priority, says O’NeillPublished7 hours agoKing to appear in public at Easter church servicePublished3 hours agoRowers criticise Thames sewage after Boat RacePublished4 hours agoFeaturesThe Papers: ‘E coli Boat Race’ and ‘Euros on terror alert’How has cancer changed King Charles’s duties?’I was mutilated at 16 but I won’t let it define me’Striking pictures from Easter celebrations around the worldThe FSB bicycle assassin Putin wants back in RussiaAphantasia: Why I cannot see my children in my mindSeven bills going up and one going down in AprilJeffrey Donaldson: From the White House to Antrim police stationWhy are electric car fires so hard to deal with?Elsewhere on the BBCAmbition, money and deceptionThe scandalous true story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, starring Amanda SeyfriedAttributioniPlayerGet a job, pay the bills. Sounds simple, right?Fresh, surreal comedy from the mind of Lucia KeskinAttributioniPlayerFrom Starman to film star…How did the silver screen inspire David Bowie?AttributioniPlayerCan new evidence solve aviation’s greatest mystery?Ten years after the Malaysian Airlines flight disappeared, new technology may explain whyAttributioniPlayer [ad_1] Villagers complain that some of the fans of the late Brian Chira were not respectful at the burial. Continue reading
newsinsightplus.com 2019By2023Gunpoint February 29, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaCeleste Manno: Luay Sako jailed for murdering co-workerPublished39 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, FacebookImage caption, 23-year old Celeste Manno worked with Luay Sako at a call centre before he was fired in 2019By Lipika PelhamBBC NewsA man in Australia who stalked his former co-worker for months before killing her has been sentenced to 36 years in jail.Luay Sako broke into Celeste Manno’s home in Melbourne in 2020 and stabbed her 23 times in two-and-a-half minutes. Prosecutors said the attack happened hours after she posted a photo online with her new boyfriend. Thursday’s verdict outraged Ms Manno’s family, who said Sako should have been jailed for life. He began stalking Ms Manno, 23, in 2019 after he was fired from the call centre where they both worked. He began sending her messages which, despite Ms Manno begging him to stop, became increasingly desperate and obsessive.Ms Manno reported Sako to the police and was able to get an interim restraining order.However, he was not deterred and was later charged with breaching the order. The court heard that Sako cross-referenced her social media posts with Google Maps to work out where Ms Manno’s family home was.On 16 November 2020, a few hours after she posted a photo with her new boyfriend online, he drove to the address and used a hammer to smash her bedroom window.He then viciously stabbed Ms Manno to death as she was sleeping – fleeing minutes later. Her body was found by her mother shortly afterwards.Sako later drove to a police station, where he blamed law enforcement officers for her murder and asked them to shoot him.”You know what happened, it’s your fault,” he said, adding: “She’s dead, she’s dead. Go have a look.”Image source, Alamy Stock PhotoImage caption, Luay Sako will be eligible for parole when he is 65According to Australian public broadcaster ABC, there were tears in the court on Thursday when Justice Jane Dixon revealed she would not hand Sako a life sentence – the most severe legal penalty in the state of Victoria – for what she described as an “appalling crime”. Justice Dixon told the court his case did not warrant life imprisonment because the now 39-year-old had been diagnosed with an extreme personality disorder, which “caused a significant impairment” of his mental functioning at the time of the offence. The judge acknowledged that she was well aware of the “devastating impact” of the crime on Ms Manno’s family and friends – many of whom were in court for the verdict. Under the terms of his sentence, Sako will be eligible for parole in 2050.”It’s unbelievable that the court decided to show him mercy, even when he showed Celeste none.” Ms Manno’s mother, Aggie Di Mauro, said outside the Supreme Court, shortly after the sentence was handed down.She tore up a speech she had prepared to read in front of dozens of journalists had the judge handed down the life sentence. “Today’s outcome proves just how flawed the justice system is,” she said, adding that she hoped Sako’s sentence would be upgraded on appeal. Related TopicsStalkingMelbourneAustraliaMore on this storyWoman sent Harry Styles 8,000 cards, court hearsPublished20 FebruaryMet PC guilty of stalking ex-partner after splitPublished20 December 2023Gunpoint stalker will offend again, ex saysPublished7 FebruaryTop StoriesLive. 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newsinsightplus.com 2019By2023Gunpoint February 29, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityWorldAfricaAsiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastUS & CanadaCeleste Manno: Luay Sako jailed for murdering co-workerPublished39 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, FacebookImage caption, 23-year old Celeste Manno worked with Luay Sako at a call centre before he was fired in 2019By Lipika PelhamBBC NewsA man in Australia who stalked his former co-worker for months before killing her has been sentenced to 36 years in jail.Luay Sako broke into Celeste Manno’s home in Melbourne in 2020 and stabbed her 23 times in two-and-a-half minutes. Prosecutors said the attack happened hours after she posted a photo online with her new boyfriend. Thursday’s verdict outraged Ms Manno’s family, who said Sako should have been jailed for life. He began stalking Ms Manno, 23, in 2019 after he was fired from the call centre where they both worked. He began sending her messages which, despite Ms Manno begging him to stop, became increasingly desperate and obsessive.Ms Manno reported Sako to the police and was able to get an interim restraining order.However, he was not deterred and was later charged with breaching the order. The court heard that Sako cross-referenced her social media posts with Google Maps to work out where Ms Manno’s family home was.On 16 November 2020, a few hours after she posted a photo with her new boyfriend online, he drove to the address and used a hammer to smash her bedroom window.He then viciously stabbed Ms Manno to death as she was sleeping – fleeing minutes later. Her body was found by her mother shortly afterwards.Sako later drove to a police station, where he blamed law enforcement officers for her murder and asked them to shoot him.”You know what happened, it’s your fault,” he said, adding: “She’s dead, she’s dead. Go have a look.”Image source, Alamy Stock PhotoImage caption, Luay Sako will be eligible for parole when he is 65According to Australian public broadcaster ABC, there were tears in the court on Thursday when Justice Jane Dixon revealed she would not hand Sako a life sentence – the most severe legal penalty in the state of Victoria – for what she described as an “appalling crime”. Justice Dixon told the court his case did not warrant life imprisonment because the now 39-year-old had been diagnosed with an extreme personality disorder, which “caused a significant impairment” of his mental functioning at the time of the offence. The judge acknowledged that she was well aware of the “devastating impact” of the crime on Ms Manno’s family and friends – many of whom were in court for the verdict. Under the terms of his sentence, Sako will be eligible for parole in 2050.”It’s unbelievable that the court decided to show him mercy, even when he showed Celeste none.” Ms Manno’s mother, Aggie Di Mauro, said outside the Supreme Court, shortly after the sentence was handed down.She tore up a speech she had prepared to read in front of dozens of journalists had the judge handed down the life sentence. “Today’s outcome proves just how flawed the justice system is,” she said, adding that she hoped Sako’s sentence would be upgraded on appeal. Related TopicsStalkingMelbourneAustraliaMore on this storyWoman sent Harry Styles 8,000 cards, court hearsPublished20 FebruaryMet PC guilty of stalking ex-partner after splitPublished20 December 2023Gunpoint stalker will offend again, ex saysPublished7 FebruaryTop StoriesLive. 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VideoWatch: Hairy Biker Dave Myers rides on to Ready Steady CookBorn on 29 February: ‘Being a leapling feels special’Postcode check: How’s the NHS coping in your area?Why Iranians look dimly on first chance to vote since unrestWhat are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?Why a skatepark has been given listed statusElsewhere on the BBCWhat is it really like to be a monk?’To be a monk is something very vast, very high and very beautiful’AttributioniPlayer’We have built the world, perhaps inadvertently, for men’Philanthropist Melinda French Gates on what she’s learned from her life so farAttributionSoundsFrom the largest ship to disasters on deck…A closer look at times when cruise ships have caused commotionAttributioniPlayerThe screening dilemma…Could good intentions to detect illnesses early actually be causing more harm?AttributionSoundsMost Read1Analysis: A royal dilemma as public curiosity over Kate grows2Dave Myers’ wife remembers ‘wonderful, brave man’3Steve Coogan and firms sued over Richard III film4Sainsbury’s cuts 1,500 jobs in bid to reduce costs5Putin warns West against sending troops to Ukraine6The Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers dies at 667Slave Play: No 10 criticises black-only audiences8Sarah killer should not have been in Met – inquiry9TikTok singer Cat Janice dies of cancer, aged 3110Plans to double e-bike power ‘could cause severe fires’ [ad_1] Celeste Manno was stabbed to death by Luay Sako, who had obsessively stalked her online. 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