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| Gabrielle Giffords faces Tucson gunman Loughner | |
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| Ex-congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has attended court to see the gunman who shot her in the US state of Arizona last year sentenced to life in prison. | Ex-congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has attended court to see the gunman who shot her in the US state of Arizona last year sentenced to life in prison. |
| Jared Loughner received seven consecutive life terms plus 140 years in jail for last year's deadly rampage. | Jared Loughner received seven consecutive life terms plus 140 years in jail for last year's deadly rampage. |
| Ms Giffords' husband, Mark Kelly, addressed Loughner in court, telling him the shooting had changed his wife's life, but had not dented her spirit. | Ms Giffords' husband, Mark Kelly, addressed Loughner in court, telling him the shooting had changed his wife's life, but had not dented her spirit. |
| Loughner pleaded guilty to 19 counts in a deal to spare him the death penalty. | Loughner pleaded guilty to 19 counts in a deal to spare him the death penalty. |
| It was the first time Loughner, who did not speak at the hearing, had faced his victims in court. | It was the first time Loughner, who did not speak at the hearing, had faced his victims in court. |
| Ms Giffords hugged her husband after the judge handed down his sentence, while Loughner's mother sobbed through the hearing. | |
| US marshals escorted the gunman's parents from the courtroom at the end of the hearing. | |
| Victims speak out | |
| Loughner shot Ms Giffords in the head, wounding 12 other people and killing six in the attack at an outdoor political meeting in Tucson in January 2011. | |
| Mr Kelly said: "You may have put a bullet through her head, but you haven't put a dent in her spirit and commitment to make the world a better place. | Mr Kelly said: "You may have put a bullet through her head, but you haven't put a dent in her spirit and commitment to make the world a better place. |
| "Although you were mentally ill, you were responsible. You have decades upon decades to contemplate what you did, but from this moment, Gabby and I are done thinking about you." | "Although you were mentally ill, you were responsible. You have decades upon decades to contemplate what you did, but from this moment, Gabby and I are done thinking about you." |
| Earlier, court-appointed experts said Loughner suffered from schizophrenia and delusions. | Earlier, court-appointed experts said Loughner suffered from schizophrenia and delusions. |
| In May 2011, his case was put on hold as he was deemed unfit to stand trial. | In May 2011, his case was put on hold as he was deemed unfit to stand trial. |
| But that ruling was reversed after Loughner went through more than a year of treatment in prison. | But that ruling was reversed after Loughner went through more than a year of treatment in prison. |
| Also addressing the Tucson hearing was Suzi Hileman, who was shot three times while trying to save her nine-year-old neighbour. | Also addressing the Tucson hearing was Suzi Hileman, who was shot three times while trying to save her nine-year-old neighbour. |
| "You pointed a weapon and shot me three times," she said, staring directly at Loughner. | "You pointed a weapon and shot me three times," she said, staring directly at Loughner. |
| "And now I walk out of this courtroom and into the rest of my life and I won't think of you again." | "And now I walk out of this courtroom and into the rest of my life and I won't think of you again." |
| Ms Giffords resigned from Congress in January 2012 to focus on her recovery. | Ms Giffords resigned from Congress in January 2012 to focus on her recovery. |
| Her former aide, Ron Barber, also wounded in the attack, served out the rest of her term after winning a special election. He was also in court. | Her former aide, Ron Barber, also wounded in the attack, served out the rest of her term after winning a special election. He was also in court. |
| On Tuesday, Mr Barber ran in the election for a newly-created congressional district in Arizona. | On Tuesday, Mr Barber ran in the election for a newly-created congressional district in Arizona. |
| The full result has yet to be announced. | The full result has yet to be announced. |