perpetrator
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He told the BBC's Shadow World: Stolen Years podcast he was thankful authorities had "finally got the real perpetrator" and that he was equally relieved for the victim.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Police said late Monday said there was "no basis on current knowledge" to assume a political or religious motive on the part of the perpetrator.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Beverley, Elsie and Margot vow to find the perpetrator themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Sukhvinder Kaur, chair of trustees at Sikh Women's Aid, said the sentence "sent a strong message to people who have the views and attitudes of this perpetrator, so we absolutely welcome that".
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Finally, the prosecution presented testimony from the victim, who, despite being coached through a rehearsal of her testimony outside the presence of the jury, could not affirmatively identify Joe Sullivan as the perpetrator.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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