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Death by Needle in Lovers Embrace Shocks Dunmore
A Dunmore Pa case describes Katie Burke accused in a fatal incident where a needle hidden in a brooch used during an embrace pierced Thomas Dougherty’s chest. Burke claims she was mending clothing when the needle accidentally harmed him, leading to his death and police withdrawing the arrest warrant.
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