Chronological archive
July 2015
The 96 news items published by Hands Off Cain in July 2015, in chronological order.
O'MALLEY'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLAN: ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY, RECLASSIFY MARIJUANA
Martin O'Malley unveiled his proposals for overhauling the nation's criminal justice system
- JULY 31, 2015ItalyDEATH PENALTY
USA - Italy. Italian anti-death penalty group names Pope Francis 'abolitionist of the year'
USA - Italy. Italian anti-death penalty group names Pope Francis 'abolitionist of the year'
- JULY 31, 2015DEATH BY PUNISHMENT
ANALYSIS OF THE 2015 REPORT DATA AND OBJECTIVES OF HANDS OFF CAIN
The slight increase in executions in 2014 as compared to 2013 is explained by increases recorded in Iran
- JULY 31, 2015DEATH PENALTY
HANDS OFF CAIN 2015 REPORT
The worldwide trend towards abolition, underway for more than fifteen years, was again confirmed in 2014 and the first six months of 2015.
JULY 31, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FIVE MORE DEATH ROW PRISONERS EXECUTED IN LAHORE AND RAWALPINDI
Five murder convicts were executed in two jails across Punjab.
JULY 31, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PAKISTANI HEROIN SMUGGLER EXECUTED
Saudi Arabia beheaded a convicted Pakistani heroin trafficker.
- JULY 30, 2015DEATH PENALTY
PRESENTATION OF HANDS OFF CAIN’S 2015 REPORT 'THE DEATH PENALTY WORLDWIDE'
The presentation will be held on Friday, 31 July 2015 – 11:00 A.M. Via di Torre Argentina 76, Rome
- JULY 30, 2015ChadDEATH PENALTY
the National Assembly passed a stringent anti-terror bill after suffering two deadly Boko Haram attacks in a
the National Assembly passed a stringent anti-terror bill after suffering two deadly Boko Haram attacks in a
JULY 30, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: FOUR MORE DEATH ROW CONVICTS HANGED
At least four death row prisoners were executed in different cities of Punjab early in the morning.
JULY 30, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: YAKUB MEMON EXECUTED FOR 1993 MUMBAI BOMBINGS
A little over 22 years after the Mumbai bombings that killed 257 people in 1993, the lone convict on death row in the case – Yakub Abdul Razak Memon – was hanged at the Central Prison in the city of Nagpur.
- JULY 30, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended 3rd death sentence for Dontae Morris
USA - Florida. A jury recommended 3rd death sentence for Dontae Morris
- JULY 29, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. The House passed House Bill 774 aimed at resuming executions
USA - North Carolina. The House passed House Bill 774 aimed at resuming executions
JULY 29, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: EIGHT MORE MURDER CONVICTS HANGED
Eight more death row convicts were hanged in different jails of Punjab, including father and son.
- JULY 29, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. The capital sentence of Paul Gordon Smith Jr. has been converted to life without parole
USA - California. The capital sentence of Paul Gordon Smith Jr. has been converted to life without parole
- JULY 28, 2015DEATH PENALTY
LIBYA: HANDS OFF CAIN, ALSO WE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAIF GADDAFI SENTENCE
The ruling of the Libyan court "Is the undesirable effect of the decision to intervene militarily in Libya, a
- JULY 28, 2015SomaliaDEATH PENALTY
the Army of the Interim Jubaland Administration executed two members of Al-Shabaab after they were
the Army of the Interim Jubaland Administration executed two members of Al-Shabaab after they were
JULY 28, 2015DEATH PENALTYLIBYA: GADDAFI’S SON SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER WAR CRIMES
A Libyan court sentenced Muammar Gaddafi's most prominent son, Saif al-Islam, and eight others to death
JULY 28, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: PARDON BY VICTIM'S DAD SAVES KILLER
A Saudi man on the death row for killing his relative was saved after the victim's father pardoned him just days before his execution.
JULY 28, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: THREE MURDER CONVICTS HANGED
Three murder convicts were hanged in Pakistan between July 27 and 28 as executions resumed following a one-month break during the holy month of Ramazan that ended last week.
- JULY 28, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA: SECOND EXECUTION AFTER RAMADAN PAUSE
Saudi Arabia beheaded one of its citizens for drug trafficking, in the second execution after a pause for
- JULY 27, 2015LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James Brady throws out death sentence of Todd Wessinger
USA - Louisiana. U.S. District Judge James Brady throws out death sentence of Todd Wessinger
- JULY 27, 2015North CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - North Carolina. Senate approves HB 774 expediting changes to NC death penalty drugs.
USA - North Carolina. Senate approves HB 774 expediting changes to NC death penalty drugs.
JULY 27, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: FIVE PRISONERS HANGED
Five men were hanged in Iran between July 25 and 26.
- JULY 27, 2015DelawareDEATH PENALTY
USA - Delaware. The Supreme Court of Delaware voted to suspend former Deputy Attorney General R. David Favata
USA - Delaware. The Supreme Court of Delaware voted to suspend former Deputy Attorney General R. David Favata
- JULY 23, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Clarence Ray has had his death sentence changed to life without parole.
USA - California. Clarence Ray has had his death sentence changed to life without parole.
- JULY 23, 2015LouisianaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Louisiana. Judge grants new trial for Rogers Lacaze
USA - Louisiana. Judge grants new trial for Rogers Lacaze
- JULY 23, 2015FloridaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Randall Deviney
USA - Florida. A jury recommended the death penalty for Randall Deviney
JULY 23, 2015TunisiaDEATH PENALTYTUNISIA: PARLIAMENT OKAYS DEATH PENALTY FOR 'TERROR CRIMES'
Tunisia's parliament approved imposition of the death penalty for "terrorist" crimes, despite opposition from rights groups and a de facto quarter-century moratorium on executions.
- JULY 23, 2015SyriaDEATH PENALTY
SYRIA: FAMED OPPONENTS SENTENCED TO DEATH
The Syrian government has reportedly sentenced five leading opponents of the regime, including dissident intellectual Michel Kilo and Al-Jazeera journalist Faisal al-Qassem, to death in absentia.
JULY 23, 2015Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTYSAUDI ARABIA: FIRST EXECUTION AFTER RAMADAN PAUSE
Saudi Arabia carried out its first execution in five weeks after a pause for Ramadan, beheading one of its citizens convicted of a double murder.
- JULY 22, 2015NebraskaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nebraska. Lethal injection drugs still not here.
USA - Nebraska. Lethal injection drugs still not here.
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- JULY 22, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTY
INDIA: YAKUB MEMON FILES FRESH MERCY PLEA BEFORE PRESIDENT
The execution of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convict Yakub Memon might be delayed as he reportedly handed over a fresh plea for mercy to Nagpur central jail authorities, to be forwarded to the President
- JULY 22, 2015South CarolinaDEATH PENALTY
USA - South Carolina. Death row inmates won't be executed anytime soon
USA - South Carolina. Death row inmates won't be executed anytime soon
JULY 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTYPAKISTAN: SUPREME COURT AGREES TO HEAR CHRISTIAN WOMAN'S BLASPHEMY APPEAL
Pakistan's Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal by Christian woman Asia Bibi against her death
- JULY 22, 2015ArizonaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Jasper Phillip Rushing to death
USA - Arizona. A jury sentenced Jasper Phillip Rushing to death
JULY 22, 2015GambiaDEATH PENALTYGAMBIA: PRESIDENT YAHYA JAMMEH GRANTS PARDONS BUT COUP PLOTTERS REMAIN ON DEATH ROW
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh pardoned several death-row inmates on July 22, the 21st anniversary of his arrival to power, but notably excluded those accused of launching a failed coup in December.
JULY 22, 2015Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTOBAGO: MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR THE MURDER OF HIS WIFE
Uriah Woods was sentenced to death in Tobago for the murder of his wife Sandra Miller and attempted
- JULY 22, 2015PakistanDEATH PENALTY
PAKISTAN: DEATH SENTENCE OF ASIA BIBI STAYED
Pakistan’s Supreme Court said it would hear an appeal from Aasia Noreen, popularly known as Asia Bibi,
- JULY 22, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN: UP TO 12 PRISONERS EXECUTED
According to official reports, 12 prisoners were hanged to death in Iran.
- JULY 20, 2015United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE IMPOSES HARSH PENALTIES FOR RELIGIOUS CRIMES
The United Arab Emirates announced new legislation imposing harsh sentences including the death penalty for crimes related to religious hatred and Sunni extremism.
JULY 20, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: TRIAL COURTS GIVE DEATH FREELY, BUT JUST 5% CONFIRMED
Just 5 % of the 1,790 death sentences handed down by trial courts in the last 15 years have been confirmed by the Supreme Court.
JULY 18, 2015Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: COURT SENTENCES LAVENTILLE MAN TO HANG OVER A 2006 MURDER
the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) has stated that Sheldon Lloyd Carter, of Upper St. Barbs
- JULY 17, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Judge Jon Beetem ordered the state to release key details about its supply of deadly chemicals
USA - Missouri. Judge Jon Beetem ordered the state to release key details about its supply of deadly chemicals
- JULY 17, 2015NevadaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Nevada. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned death penalty for Mark Rogers
USA - Nevada. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned death penalty for Mark Rogers
JULY 16, 2015DEATH PENALTYUSA: PRESIDENT OBAMA VISITS FEDERAL PRISON, EXTENDING HIS CAMPAIGN FOR REFORM IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. HE IS THE FIRST SITTING PRESIDENT TO SEE THE INSIDE A FEDERAL PRISON FIRST HAND
The president visited the El Reno Federal Correctional Institution in Oklahoma, a complex which includes sections of buildings separated by large green yards and barbed wire fences.
JULY 16, 2015BangladeshDEATH PENALTYBANGLADESH: SPECIAL COURT ORDERS NEW WAR CRIMES DEATH SENTENCE
A Bangladeshi special court handed down the latest in a line of death sentences to a former political
- JULY 16, 2015ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU GIVES DEATH ROW INMATES LIFE SENTENCES
Zambia's President Edgar Lungu reduced the sentence of 332 prisoners awaiting death by hanging to life imprisonment to ease maximum security prison congestion.
- JULY 16, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - President Obama Visits Federal Prison, extending his campaign for reform in the criminal justice system.
USA - President Obama Visits Federal Prison, extending his campaign for reform in the criminal justice system.
JULY 16, 2015MauritaniaDEATH PENALTYMAURITANIA: COURT SLAMS DEATH SENTENCE TO TWO RAPISTS OF UNDER-AGED GIRL
Two people convicted of the rape and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Mauritania were given the death
JULY 16, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: LIVES OF TWO PRISONERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MURDER SPARED BY PLAINTIFFS
According to official reports by state run media Hamshahri Online, two prisoners who were sentenced to
- JULY 16, 2015OhioDEATH PENALTY
USA - Ohio. U.S. District Court Judge James Carr overturned the death sentence of Quisi Bryan
USA - Ohio. U.S. District Court Judge James Carr overturned the death sentence of Quisi Bryan
JULY 16, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: CONVICT HAMSA SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SAFIYA MURDER CASE
The district sessions court in Kasaragod, state of Kerala, has awarded death sentence to K.C. Hamsa,
- JULY 16, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. Study finds racial disparity in Missouri executions.
USA - Missouri. Study finds racial disparity in Missouri executions.
JULY 16, 2015Trinidad & TobagoDEATH PENALTYTRINIDAD: PRIVY COUNCIL REFUSES TO COMMUTE DEATH SENTENCE...FIRST TIME IN 22 YEARS
For the first time in 22 years, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC), by a majority ruling,
- JULY 16, 2015ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: KILLER FATHER TO HANG
The Lusaka High Court sentenced a man of Chibombo district to death for killing his two children using a pesticide on grounds that he was disturbed by the dissolution of his marriage.
JULY 15, 2015ZimbabweDEATH PENALTYZIMBABWE: LAST WOMAN ON DEATH ROW 'SAVED'
Zimbabwe no longer has female prisoners on death row in compliance with the new constitution.
JULY 15, 2015IsraelDEATH PENALTYISRAEL: KNESSET REJECTS BILL ON DEATH PENALTY FOR TERRORISTS
The Knesset voted down a bill proposed by Yisrael Beytenu that would have enabled judges to more easily sentence a terrorist to death.
- JULY 15, 2015NigeriaDEATH PENALTY
NIGERIA: KILLER OF EX-OGUN MAGISTRATE SENTENCED TO DEATH
A 22-year-old man, David Idah, was sentenced to death by hanging for killing a retired chief magistrate in Ogun State, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Timeyin.
JULY 15, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: PRISONER HANGED IN PUBLIC DURING RAMADAN
Official sources in Iran have reported on the public execution of a prisoner in Mahvelat County. The
- JULY 14, 2015DEATH PENALTY
MISSOURI (USA): DAVID ZINK EXECUTED
David Zink, 55, White, has been executed.
- JULY 14, 2015MissouriDEATH PENALTY
USA - Missouri. David Zink, 55, White, was executed.
USA - Missouri. David Zink, 55, White, was executed.
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JULY 14, 2015BelizeDEATH PENALTYBELIZE: LAST MAN ON DEATH ROW HAS SENTENCE QUASHED
Glenford Baptist, 44, has a new lease on life after being told this morning that his sentence of death by hanging will be commuted.
- JULY 13, 2015Governo Federale degli Stati UnitiDEATH PENALTY
OBAMA COMMUTES SENTENCES OF 46 NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS, INCLUDING PEOPLE SERVING LIFE SENTENCES FOR DRUG
President Barack Obama cut the prison sentences of 46 non-violent offenders, including five serving life sentences, saying “their punishments didn’t fit the crime.”
- JULY 13, 2015United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: WOMAN EXECUTED FOR KILLING AMERICAN TEACHER
The United Arab Emirates executed by firing squad a UAE woman convicted of terrorism early today after
JULY 12, 2015IsraelDEATH PENALTYISRAEL: NETANYAHU BLOCKS DEATH PENALTY FOR MASS MURDERING TERRORISTS
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has blocked, at least temporarily, a bill which would require judges to
JULY 12, 2015North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: MEDIA CONFIRMS DEFENCE MINISTER EXECUTION
South Korea says North Korea has officially confirmed the purging of its defence chief two months after
JULY 12, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: DEATH PENALTY IS PRIVILEGE OF POOR, SAYS LAW COMMISSION HEAD
Noting that poor and downtrodden usually go to the gallows, Chairman of the Law Commission of India
JULY 11, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 464 DEATH SENTENCES IN FIRST YEAR OF SISI'S RULE
The Egyptian Observatory of Rights and Freedoms has reported that both Egyptian military and civilian courts issued 92,420 sentences against Egyptian citizens during the first year of Abdul-Fatah Al-Sisi's rule, including 464 death sentences.
- JULY 11, 2015ThailandDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND: JUNTA ADDS DEATH PENALTY TO ANTI CORRUPTION LAW
Under the new law published in the Royal Gazette, officials of both Thailand and foreign countries who have
JULY 11, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: MPS, LEADERS SEEK REPEAL OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Cutting across the party lines, the members of Parliament (MPs) and political leaders favoured the abolition
- JULY 10, 2015AlabamaDEATH PENALTY
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the capital murder conviction and death sentence of Carlos Kennedy
USA - Alabama. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals overturned the capital murder conviction and death sentence of Carlos Kennedy
JULY 10, 2015IndiaDEATH PENALTYINDIA: FORMER PRESIDENT A P J ABDUL KALAM FAVOURS ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
Former president A P J Abdul Kalam has supported abolition of the death penalty, saying that as President
- JULY 9, 2015ChinaDEATH PENALTY
THAILAND CONDEMNED FOR REPATRIATION OF 109 UIGHURS TO CHINA
Thailand deported more than 100 Uighurs back to China, ignoring concerns that the ethnic minority faces persecution by the Chinese government, while protesters in Turkey, which had accepted an earlier batch of refugees, ransacked the Thai Consulate.
- JULY 9, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. Judge John W. Lua resentenced former death row Constantino Carrera to 2 consecutive terms of 25 years to life
USA - California. Judge John W. Lua resentenced former death row Constantino Carrera to 2 consecutive terms of 25 years to life
JULY 9, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: 14 MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
14 members of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood were sentenced to death in two separate terrorism-related cases.
- JULY 8, 2015DEATH PENALTY
ILLINOIS (USA): GEORGE RYAN CREATES DEATH PENALTY ABOLITION GROUP
Former Gov. George Ryan, whose moratorium laid the groundwork for ending the death penalty in Illinois during Gov. Pat Quinn's administration, has formed a not-for-profit organization called “Abolition Now” to battle executions nationwide.
JULY 8, 2015IraqDEATH PENALTYIRAQ: 24 SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER SPEICHER KILLINGS
An Iraqi court sentenced 24 people to death over the killing of hundreds of soldiers at a former U.S. military
- JULY 8, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - Illinois. George Ryan creates death penalty abolition group.
USA - Illinois. George Ryan creates death penalty abolition group.
- JULY 8, 2015IllinoisDEATH PENALTY
USA - Poll Results: 61% Pro Death Penalty.
USA - Poll Results: 61% Pro Death Penalty.
JULY 7, 2015North KoreaDEATH PENALTYNORTH KOREA: FARM MANAGER EXECUTED FOR DEATHS OF DOZEN BABY TURTLES
Daily NK, an online newspaper focusing on issues relating to North Korea, said the manager of a terrapin farm had been executed after Kim Jong-un made his field guidance tour in May to the farm near Taedong River in Pyongyang.
JULY 7, 2015KenyaDEATH PENALTYKENYA: MUSLIM CONVERT TO HANG FOR MASS MURDER
A former Mungiki member who converted to Islam and trained with Al Shabaab has been sentenced to
JULY 7, 2015GhanaDEATH PENALTYGHANA: MAN, 59, SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING FOR KILLING GIRLFRIEND
A 59-year-old man who, out of jealousy, murdered his girlfriend at Atwima Techiman was sentenced to
- JULY 7, 2015United StatesDEATH PENALTY
USA - 94.5% of Elected Prosecutors in Death Penalty States Are White.
USA - 94.5% of Elected Prosecutors in Death Penalty States Are White.
JULY 6, 2015South KoreaDEATH PENALTYSOUTH KOREA: LAWMAKERS PUSH TO ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Lawmakers submitted a bipartisan bill to the National Assembly proposing to abolish the death penalty,
- JULY 6, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: HELMAND MAN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING WIFE
A primary urban court in southern Helmand province sentenced a man to death for killing his wife.
- JULY 5, 2015GambiaDEATH PENALTY
GAMBIA: PRESIDENT GRANTS AMNESTY TO CONVICTED COUP PLOTTER
Gambia's president granted amnesty to 85 prisoners including a former police official accused of participating in a coup attempt in 2009, state media said.
JULY 5, 2015IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN: TWO WOMEN SENTENCED TO DEATH PARDONED BY PLAINTIFFS
During a recent meeting of “peace and reconciliation” between prisoners in Isfahan’s central prison and a
- JULY 4, 2015United Arab EmiratesDEATH PENALTY
UAE: RAK COURT UPHOLDS MAN'S DEATH SENTENCE IN MURDER CASE
The RAK (Ras al-Khaima) Court of Cassation has upheld an earlier death sentence passed against a
JULY 4, 2015EgyptDEATH PENALTYEGYPT: ‘TERRORIST CELL’ MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH, LIFE BY GIZA CRIMINAL COURT
The Giza Criminal Court sentenced one defendant to death and another to life in prison, for forming a
- JULY 3, 2015CaliforniaDEATH PENALTY
USA - California. A report showing that homicides and other violent crimes continued to drop statewide in 2014
USA - California. A report showing that homicides and other violent crimes continued to drop statewide in 2014
- JULY 2, 2015IranDEATH PENALTY
EUROPEAN STATES CONTINUE TO FUND DRUG HANGINGS AS IRAN EXECUTIONS SPIKE
New analysis released today by NGO Iran Human Rights shows that over two thirds of the 570 people so far executed in Iran this year were sentenced to death on drugs charges.
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JULY 2, 2015Sri LankaDEATH PENALTYSRI LANKA: THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH IN JAFFNA
Jaffna High Court has sentenced three individuals to death, Police Media Unit said.
- JULY 2, 2015AfghanistanDEATH PENALTY
AFGHANISTAN: APPEALS COURT QUASHES FARKHUNDA MOB KILLING DEATH SENTENCES
In what is set to evoke a worldwide condemnation, a court in Afghanistan has quashed the death sentences
- JULY 2, 2015ZambiaDEATH PENALTY
ZAMBIA: MUMBWA POLYGAMIST SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING SECOND WIFE
In Zambia, the Kabwe High Court sentenced to death a 34-year-old polygamist of Mumbwa who strangled
- JULY 2, 2015KenyaDEATH PENALTY
KENYA: VIOLENT ROBBERS GET THE DEATH SENTENCE
Two men were sentenced to death in Kenya for robbery with violence.
JULY 1, 2015TanzaniaDEATH PENALTYTANZANIA: FOUR SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING ALBINO TEENAGER
Four men, including a witchdoctor, were sentenced to death by Tanzania's High Court after being found