Killer called for death penalty

London - Nail-bomber David Copeland told police he believed in the death penalty for killers, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.

London - Nail-bomber David Copeland told police he believed in the death penalty for killers, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.

Copeland said he believed that "murderers, perverts and sexual offenders" should be hanged. He said that as a National Socialist - a movement he had recently joined - he believed in white domination.

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