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‘Shame on you’: Family vents anger over father’s zipline death

Dean Sanderson’s loved ones told an inquest the 50-year-old father’s horrific death in Far North Queensland was an avoidable tragedy.

‘Shame on you’: Family vents anger over father’s zipline death

The family of a U.S. Marine veteran, Robert Gilman, who is imprisoned in Russia, is deeply concerned about his deteriorating health and believes he may be near death. Gilman was arrested in Russia in 2022 for allegedly hitting a Russian police officer and was initially sentenced to 4.5 years in prison, which has since been extended to a decade.

His condition has worsened to the point where he is currently being treated in a psychiatric hospital after being transferred from prison. He is being fed through a tube and has been described as being in a dissociative stupor or catatonic state. The family and Gilman's advocate, Kieran Ramsey, are urgently seeking his release, alleging that his prolonged detention and the mistreatment he endured are likely contributing factors to his current medical condition.

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