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Teen cutting trees to pay rent killed in freak chainsaw accident By Charlene Somduth Durban - YUNUS Pillay had dreams of giving his mother a better life. But on Thursday, Yunus, 17, from Northdale in Pietermaritzburg, was killed when a chainsaw fell on his chest while he was cutting trees for his landlord to pay the rest of his mother’s rent. Yunus shared a one-bedroom outbuilding with his mother, Selvie, sister Charlene, and uncle Kuben. Selvie was unable to work because she is ill; Charlene could not find employment due to Covid-19. Kuben's grant of R1 800 and assistance from other fa...

Richard Reid Fast Facts CNN Editorial Research © Courtesy of Plymouth County Jail/Getty Images This police mug shot shows 28-year-old alleged shoe bomber Richard Reid after his arrest December 24, 2001, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Reid plead guilty October 4, 2002, in Boston, to all eight counts levied against him on charges relating to his attempt to ignite explosives in his shoes while aboard American Airlines flight 63. Here's a look at the life of Richard Reid, also known as the "shoe bomber" because of his attempt to detonate explosives hidden in his sneakers while on ...