Chardon teen indicted in murders

Chardon teen indicted in murders

CLEVELAND

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with three counts of aggravated murder in the school-shooting deaths of three students and the wounding of three others, according to an indictment released Tuesday.

The indictment was returned by a Geauga County grand jury against T.J. Lane in the Feb. 27 attack at Chardon High School east of Cleveland.

A judge ruled last month that Lane must be tried as an adult. Lane could face life in prison if convicted.

Human remains delivered to schools

VANCOUVER, British Columbia

Police said Tuesday packages delivered to two Vancouver schools contained a human foot and hand.

Vancouver Deputy Police Chief Warren Lemcke said he could not immediately confirm if they were connected to the Montreal killing of a Chinese student who was murdered and dismembered.

Suspect Luka Rocco Magnotta is to be extradited from Germany for the killing of Jun Lin.

The British Columbia Coroner’s Service and the Vancouver police’s major crime investigators have been called in. One of Lin’s hands, a foot and his head are still missing.

Last week, body parts were mailed to the headquarters of the federal Liberal and Conservative parties.

Britain ends 4-day celebration of queen

LONDON

Britain on Tuesday ended four days of national celebrations to mark the 60-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II, tinged only by regret over the absence of Prince Philip, who was ill in a hospital.

A solemn thanksgiving service in St Paul’s Cathedral, described as the “spiritual finale” to the long weekend of celebrations, was followed Tuesday by scenes of jubilation in the streets of London.

Hundreds of thousands converged on the parks and roads surrounding Buckingham Palace to cheer a carriage procession along The Mall, the royal avenue and a traditional balcony appearance by the royal family.

Combined dispatches