Aerial Gothic: one parachutist kills another during a plummet, with evidence captured on the victim's helmetcam.
First, the crime.
The three were holding hands in formation seconds before Ms Van Doren found her parachute cords had been cut... .Els Van Doren, then 38, died on 18 November 2006, crashing into a garden in the village of Opglabbeek after both of her parachutes failed to open.
Allegedly it was a crime of passion, with the accused (also named Els) sabotaging her rival's chute. Both were in love with the same man and fellow skydiver, apparently.
Next, the fearsome media bit:Her horrific death was captured by her own helmet video camera.
I wonder how much longer than kind of live/posthumous media capture will be shocking, before it becomes normal.
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