newsinsightplus.com 2011.Chow2014Top March 14, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityNewsbeatVybz Kartel: Jamaica dancehall star’s murder conviction overturnedPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Vybz Kartel, pictured in 2005, was sentenced more than 10 years agoJamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel’s conviction for murder has been overturned.The 48-year-old was given a life sentence in 2014 for the killing of Clive “Lizard” Williams on the Caribbean island.His successful appeal, heard by the Privy Council in London, argued that a juror accused of trying to bribe others should have been thrown off his trial.Authorities in Jamaica will decide whether the case should be retried.The musician, real name Adidja Palmer, is one of the country’s most popular artists and has collaborated with performers such as Jay-Z and Rihanna.His 64-day trial was one of the longest in Jamaican history, and ended with Kartel being ordered to serve a minimum of 35 years in jail.This was later reduced to 32-and-a-half years.The trial heard that victim Clive Williams and another man, Lamar Chow, were given two unlicensed firearms belonging to Kartel for safekeeping.When they failed to return them at an agreed time, prosecutors said, they were summoned to Kartel’s house in August 2011.Chow told the trial they were attacked and the last thing he saw was Clive Williams – who was never seen alive again – lying motionless on the ground.The house burned down days later and a body was never recovered.Kartel and his co-accused Shawn Campbell, Kahira Jones and Andre St John had maintained their innocence since the original trial.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Vybz Kartel – pictured in 2005 – was a global star, with hits including Clarks, Ramping Shop and Summer TimeTheir appeal hearing last month before The Privy Council, which serves as the highest court of appeal in Jamaica and other Commonwealth countries, was their last chance to reverse the verdict.Delivering the council’s ruling, a panel of justices said that a juror accused of attempting to bribe fellow jury members was not removed.The judge let them remain on the case and have a say in the final verdicts.Allowing this juror to stay, the council said, was “fatal to the safety of the convictions which followed” and “an infringement of the [defendants’] fundamental right to a fair hearing”.The men had also argued that jurors were sent to reach a verdict late in the day, putting them under “undue pressure” to do so.They had also argued that a key piece of mobile phone evidence – a text message allegedly sent from Kartel’s phone – presented in court had been obtained in breach of guidelines.Vybz Kartel sentenced to life in prisonHowever, the panel did not rule on these matters, finding that the allegations of bribery alone were serious enough to dismiss the guilty verdicts.Vybz Kartel is known worldwide for hits including Clarks, Ramping Shop and Summer Time, and his success led to him launching lines of shoes, alcohol and condoms.The singer also became the first dancehall artist to star in his own reality TV show, Teacha’s Pet.Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays – or listen back here.Related TopicsJamaicaLondonMore on this storyVybz Kartel sentenced to life in prisonPublished3 April 2014Top StoriesRayner wants to see Abbott back as Labour MPPublished1 hour agoHow gunfire and panic engulfed Gaza hospital before Israeli raidPublished5 hours agoPM under pressure over ‘new £5m’ from controversial donorPublished1 hour agoFeaturesFear and chaos await Haitian migrants forced back over borderShould Abbott have been able to speak at PMQs?How a head teacher saved his pupils from a knifemanCancer patients stopped from leaving Gaza for treatmentSteve Rosenberg on Russia’s stage-managed electionPost Office victim’s child: ‘Scandal left me mute’What is the new extremism definition and who could be listed?Critics say Morning Show star is magnetic on stageReality TV star Vicky Pattison: Why I’d donate my frozen eggs. VideoReality TV star Vicky Pattison: Why I’d donate my frozen eggsElsewhere on the BBCCow, goat, oat, almond, soya…Which milk is the cream of the crop for your health and the planet?AttributionSoundsWhy did four tragic murders spark an online obsession?The case racked up nearly two billion views on TikTok worldwideAttributioniPlayerPractical, passionate and hilarious conversationsJoanna Lumley and Roger Allam return with their award-winning comedy playing a long-married coupleAttributionSoundsExploring the mysterious deaths of Nazi fugitivesThree brothers investigate whether a family connection may explain the truthAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Ban on new placements at TV star’s children’s home2Tapeworm eggs in brain linked to undercooked bacon3Rayner wants to see Abbott back as Labour MP4Shapps’s plane GPS ‘jammed’ near Russian territory5White ‘made himself unavailable’ – SouthgateAttributionSport6PM under pressure over ‘new £5m’ from race row donor7Marten says ‘influential’ family backed social services8Cancer patients stopped from leaving Gaza for treatment9Jamaican music star’s murder conviction overturned10Gove names groups as he unveils extremism definition [ad_1] Judges in London rule that there was juror misconduct and bribery in Vybz Kartel’s original trial. 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newsinsightplus.com 2011.Chow2014Top March 14, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityNewsbeatVybz Kartel: Jamaica dancehall star’s murder conviction overturnedPublished1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Vybz Kartel, pictured in 2005, was sentenced more than 10 years agoJamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel’s conviction for murder has been overturned.The 48-year-old was given a life sentence in 2014 for the killing of Clive “Lizard” Williams on the Caribbean island.His successful appeal, heard by the Privy Council in London, argued that a juror accused of trying to bribe others should have been thrown off his trial.Authorities in Jamaica will decide whether the case should be retried.The musician, real name Adidja Palmer, is one of the country’s most popular artists and has collaborated with performers such as Jay-Z and Rihanna.His 64-day trial was one of the longest in Jamaican history, and ended with Kartel being ordered to serve a minimum of 35 years in jail.This was later reduced to 32-and-a-half years.The trial heard that victim Clive Williams and another man, Lamar Chow, were given two unlicensed firearms belonging to Kartel for safekeeping.When they failed to return them at an agreed time, prosecutors said, they were summoned to Kartel’s house in August 2011.Chow told the trial they were attacked and the last thing he saw was Clive Williams – who was never seen alive again – lying motionless on the ground.The house burned down days later and a body was never recovered.Kartel and his co-accused Shawn Campbell, Kahira Jones and Andre St John had maintained their innocence since the original trial.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Vybz Kartel – pictured in 2005 – was a global star, with hits including Clarks, Ramping Shop and Summer TimeTheir appeal hearing last month before The Privy Council, which serves as the highest court of appeal in Jamaica and other Commonwealth countries, was their last chance to reverse the verdict.Delivering the council’s ruling, a panel of justices said that a juror accused of attempting to bribe fellow jury members was not removed.The judge let them remain on the case and have a say in the final verdicts.Allowing this juror to stay, the council said, was “fatal to the safety of the convictions which followed” and “an infringement of the [defendants’] fundamental right to a fair hearing”.The men had also argued that jurors were sent to reach a verdict late in the day, putting them under “undue pressure” to do so.They had also argued that a key piece of mobile phone evidence – a text message allegedly sent from Kartel’s phone – presented in court had been obtained in breach of guidelines.Vybz Kartel sentenced to life in prisonHowever, the panel did not rule on these matters, finding that the allegations of bribery alone were serious enough to dismiss the guilty verdicts.Vybz Kartel is known worldwide for hits including Clarks, Ramping Shop and Summer Time, and his success led to him launching lines of shoes, alcohol and condoms.The singer also became the first dancehall artist to star in his own reality TV show, Teacha’s Pet.Listen to Newsbeat live at 12:45 and 17:45 weekdays – or listen back here.Related TopicsJamaicaLondonMore on this storyVybz Kartel sentenced to life in prisonPublished3 April 2014Top StoriesRayner wants to see Abbott back as Labour MPPublished1 hour agoHow gunfire and panic engulfed Gaza hospital before Israeli raidPublished5 hours agoPM under pressure over ‘new £5m’ from controversial donorPublished1 hour agoFeaturesFear and chaos await Haitian migrants forced back over borderShould Abbott have been able to speak at PMQs?How a head teacher saved his pupils from a knifemanCancer patients stopped from leaving Gaza for treatmentSteve Rosenberg on Russia’s stage-managed electionPost Office victim’s child: ‘Scandal left me mute’What is the new extremism definition and who could be listed?Critics say Morning Show star is magnetic on stageReality TV star Vicky Pattison: Why I’d donate my frozen eggs. VideoReality TV star Vicky Pattison: Why I’d donate my frozen eggsElsewhere on the BBCCow, goat, oat, almond, soya…Which milk is the cream of the crop for your health and the planet?AttributionSoundsWhy did four tragic murders spark an online obsession?The case racked up nearly two billion views on TikTok worldwideAttributioniPlayerPractical, passionate and hilarious conversationsJoanna Lumley and Roger Allam return with their award-winning comedy playing a long-married coupleAttributionSoundsExploring the mysterious deaths of Nazi fugitivesThree brothers investigate whether a family connection may explain the truthAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Ban on new placements at TV star’s children’s home2Tapeworm eggs in brain linked to undercooked bacon3Rayner wants to see Abbott back as Labour MP4Shapps’s plane GPS ‘jammed’ near Russian territory5White ‘made himself unavailable’ – SouthgateAttributionSport6PM under pressure over ‘new £5m’ from race row donor7Marten says ‘influential’ family backed social services8Cancer patients stopped from leaving Gaza for treatment9Jamaican music star’s murder conviction overturned10Gove names groups as he unveils extremism definition [ad_1] Judges in London rule that there was juror misconduct and bribery in Vybz Kartel’s original trial. 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newsinsightplus.com 2023TopaccentsIain February 6, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityTechnologyTesla owners told not to wear Apple virtual reality headsets while drivingPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersTesla owners have been reminded to keep their eyes on the road after videos of drivers wearing Apple’s virtual reality headset have gone viral. US Secretary for Transport Pete Buttigieg posted on X (formerly Twitter) to say that all current vehicles require the driver to be engaged “at all times”.However, one driver admitted his video was a prank.Tesla and Apple have been contacted for comment.Videos posted online show people in the drivers seats of cars which have an autonomous mode, while wearing the Apple headset over their eyes. One was reposted by Pete Buttigieg, who wrote: “Reminder – ALL advanced driver assistance systems available today require the human driver to be in control and fully engaged in the driving task at all times.”This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on TwitterThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip twitter post by Secretary Pete ButtigiegAllow Twitter content?This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.Accept and continueThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.End of twitter post by Secretary Pete ButtigiegAnother video, posted on the day the Apple Vision Pro became publicly available, showed a man appearing to get pulled over by the police while wearing the headset in a Tesla.However, Gizmodo reports that he said it was a “skit” he made with friends, reporting that he “drove with the headset for 30-40 seconds”.Apple’s user guide warns against using its headset while driving, while Tesla says drivers should always “maintain control and responsibility for your vehicle,” even when it is in autonomous mode.The Apple Vision Pro headset went on sale in the US on 2 February with a $3,499 (£2,749) price tag. There is no release date for it in the UK.While users can see through the glass in some modes, it would still severely restrict vision while driving.The company has tried to stay clear of calling it virtual reality or any other similar name, instead referring to it as “spatial computing”. “Don’t describe your app experience as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR), or mixed reality (MR),” it said in a blog post targeting developers.Videos have been posted online of people wearing the headset on the New York subway and at the gym.Related TopicsTeslaDriverless carsAppleUnited StatesVirtual realityMore on this storyApple’s $3,499 Vision Pro finally gets release datePublished5 days agoBBC editor tries out Apple’s $3,499 headsetPublished7 June 2023Top StoriesLive. 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newsinsightplus.com 2023TopaccentsIain February 6, 2024 0 Comments BBC HomepageSkip to contentAccessibility HelpYour accountLiveNotificationsHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeMore menuMore menuSearch BBCHomeNewsSportWeatheriPlayerSoundsBitesizeCBBCCBeebiesFoodClose menuBBC NewsMenuHomeIsrael-Gaza warCost of LivingWar in UkraineClimateUKWorldBusinessPoliticsCultureMoreTechScienceHealthFamily & EducationIn PicturesNewsbeatBBC VerifyDisabilityTechnologyTesla owners told not to wear Apple virtual reality headsets while drivingPublished2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, ReutersTesla owners have been reminded to keep their eyes on the road after videos of drivers wearing Apple’s virtual reality headset have gone viral. US Secretary for Transport Pete Buttigieg posted on X (formerly Twitter) to say that all current vehicles require the driver to be engaged “at all times”.However, one driver admitted his video was a prank.Tesla and Apple have been contacted for comment.Videos posted online show people in the drivers seats of cars which have an autonomous mode, while wearing the Apple headset over their eyes. One was reposted by Pete Buttigieg, who wrote: “Reminder – ALL advanced driver assistance systems available today require the human driver to be in control and fully engaged in the driving task at all times.”This Twitter post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on TwitterThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Skip twitter post by Secretary Pete ButtigiegAllow Twitter content?This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.Accept and continueThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.End of twitter post by Secretary Pete ButtigiegAnother video, posted on the day the Apple Vision Pro became publicly available, showed a man appearing to get pulled over by the police while wearing the headset in a Tesla.However, Gizmodo reports that he said it was a “skit” he made with friends, reporting that he “drove with the headset for 30-40 seconds”.Apple’s user guide warns against using its headset while driving, while Tesla says drivers should always “maintain control and responsibility for your vehicle,” even when it is in autonomous mode.The Apple Vision Pro headset went on sale in the US on 2 February with a $3,499 (£2,749) price tag. There is no release date for it in the UK.While users can see through the glass in some modes, it would still severely restrict vision while driving.The company has tried to stay clear of calling it virtual reality or any other similar name, instead referring to it as “spatial computing”. “Don’t describe your app experience as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), extended reality (XR), or mixed reality (MR),” it said in a blog post targeting developers.Videos have been posted online of people wearing the headset on the New York subway and at the gym.Related TopicsTeslaDriverless carsAppleUnited StatesVirtual realityMore on this storyApple’s $3,499 Vision Pro finally gets release datePublished5 days agoBBC editor tries out Apple’s $3,499 headsetPublished7 June 2023Top StoriesLive. Prince Harry due in London after King Charles’s cancer diagnosisPM says pressure starting to ease as millions get last cost-of-living paymentPublished2 hours agoKwasi Kwarteng to stand down as MPPublished1 hour agoFeaturesWhat does King’s diagnosis mean for William, Harry and the other royals?Love Islander Tasha wants you to hear deaf accentsIain Watson: Labour works on plan for powerThe Carry On star who helped The Great EscapeHow a grieving mother exposed the truth of Turkey’s deadly earthquake’Will you come and get me?’ Gaza girl’s desperate plea before losing contactWhat’s killing so many of Sri Lanka’s iconic elephants?Is Ireland’s productivity boom real or ‘artificial’?Who is really pulling the strings in a divided Pakistan?Elsewhere on the BBC’I smashed all my trophies’Bradley Wiggins opens up about his mental health and imposter syndromeAttributioniPlayerHow did companies take over what we see and say online?The founders of social media conquered the world… and they’re not finished yetAttributionSoundsConquering Everest’s ‘Death Zone’ on skisFind out how a Japanese alpinist became the first person to ski down Mount EverestAttributionSoundsYou have to see it to believe it…Shocking footage caught on a doorbell cameraAttributioniPlayerMost Read1Kwasi Kwarteng to stand down as MP2Tesla owners told not to drive with Apple headsets3What does it mean for William, Harry and the other royals?4RAF staff hid in toilet to escape sexual harasser5Miss Japan steps down after tabloid exposes affair6The Carry On star who helped The Great Escape7What do we know about the King’s cancer diagnosis?8PM claims cost of living pressures starting to ease9Spanish farmers join wave of protests10Sat-nav failures send vehicles down flight of steps [ad_1] Videos have emerged showing people wearing the virtual reality headsets while in self-driving cars. 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