
Botham Jean: Could you forgive a killer?
We speak to people who have forgiven the killer of a loved one.
Amber Guyger, the US former police officer who shot dead her neighbour inside his own home has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for murder. Guyger argued that she killed Botham Jean after mistakenly thinking she was in her own flat and that he was an intruder. In court Botham Jean's brother publicly forgave Guyger, hugging her and saying that he "loved [Guyger] as a person." But how easy is it to forgive the killer of a loved one? We speak to people who have done just that.
We'll also bring you the latest on the knife attack in Paris, and newest developments in the Brexit process.
Also, in Iraq protests across the country continue despite a government imposed curfew. People have been demonstrating against a number of issues including corruption and poor management of public services. At least 18 people have been killed since Tuesday in clashes with security forces in Baghdad and other cities. We bring you protesters and people from inside the country, to hear how they feel and what they want to happen.
(Photo: Botham Jean's younger brother Brandt Jean hugs former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger following her 10-year prison sentence for murder at the Frank Crowley Courts Building in Dallas, Texas, U.S. October 2, 2019. Credit: Tom Fox/ REUTERS)
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