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Romanian couple jailed 17 years for drugging, robbing, killing men in UK
Romanian couple jailed 17 years for drugging, robbing, killing men in UK
Romanian nationals Madalin Dumitru, 30, and Adina Mihai, 31, have each been sentenced to 17 years in a UK prison for the manslaughter of two men and for poisoning two others. The…
The Story in Brief
Romanian nationals Madalin Dumitru, 30, and Adina Mihai, 31, have each been sentenced to 17 years in a UK prison for the manslaughter of two men and for poisoning two others. The Times of India reports that Mihai advertised herself as a sex worker online, then met men at their homes and drugged their drinks with GBL, a powerful sedative. Dumitru waited nearby. The victims lost consciousness, and the couple stole cash, jewellery and watches. Gary Mouat, 37, and Malcolm King, 80, died. The judge said the pair acted out of greed and left victims unconscious without thought for their lives.
The Indian Opinion
The gruesome detail that Mihai posed as a sex worker is bound to stoke lazy finger-pointing at sex work itself, or at Romania. The real story is a predatory couple who used a deadly drug, GBL, which the judge called 'haphazardly' administered. Any moral panic about online advertising misses the point. The question is why a drug that can stop a person's breathing is so easily available. When will the UK tighten its regulation of sedatives sold online as legal highs?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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