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Girl killed by 'lover' she met on Internet

A schoolgirl who went to a cake shop to break up with her Internet "lover" died after being taken hostage and stabbed by the man. The man was shot in a police attempt to save the girl and is recovering in a hospital. The girl, believed to be about... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Jun 24 2009

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