arrest
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In an interview with police after her arrest in 2024, Lady Donaldson said they were both fully clothed, but described it as an "unexplained situation".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In 2021, mid-match at the European Championships, Eriksen had a cardiac arrest - when blood stops pumping around the body.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Sheinbaum’s government has said the evidence supporting Rocha’s arrest and extradition is insufficient.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
The U.S. request for Rocha’s arrest and extradition stunned Mexico’s political establishment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
People revered him as much as they feared him; they were just as anxious to prove themselves worthy party members as they were to avoid arrest.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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