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Homeless man jailed for bludgeoning mum to death with a mallet after she took him in
The Mirror (UK) ^

Posted on 11/06/2025 3:40:44 AM PST by TigerClaws

A homeless man has been jailed for life for murdering a Good Samaritan who took him in.

Apapale Adoum, 39, admitted killing Victoria Adams, 37, at her home in Hammersmith, west London in February. Police responded to reports of a man breaking into the home to find the mum-of-three face down with a black bin covering her head, with a pillow on top of it. He pleaded guilty to her murder and was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years on Thursday.

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To: redfreedom
>The vast majority of people that are homeless are homeless for a reason such as something wrong upstairs.

Its unfortunately true.

The Homeless need professional help, letting them live like feral animals is cruel.

But leftists use them to keep communities in constant chaos and panic for political gain.

21 posted on 11/06/2025 6:10:12 AM PST by SecondAmendment (Political insight on loan from Rush Limbaugh)
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To: TigerClaws

“Apapale Adoum”

These women have no survival instincts.


22 posted on 11/06/2025 6:12:24 AM PST by dljordan (The Rewards of Tolerance are Treachery and Betrayal)
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To: boycott

Some people don’t recognize that homelessness is a possible sign of mental illness. She probably believed the lies of the media that homelessness is due mostly to bad luck.
Unless one is a bona fide miracle worker it is best to not try and fix “crazy” by oneself.


23 posted on 11/06/2025 6:15:37 AM PST by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: 55Ford

Grok:

Name Breakdown
The name “Apapale Adoum” appears to be of African origin, specifically from the Sahel region of Central Africa. Here’s a quick etymology:
• Adoum: This is a common surname in Chad and neighboring countries (e.g., Sudan, Niger). It is a variant of “Adam” or “Adum,” derived from Arabic roots meaning “made of red earth” or simply a patronymic form. It’s widespread among ethnic groups like the Zaghawa, Bideyat, and other Arabized or Muslim communities in the region.
• Apapale: This is less common as a first name but aligns with naming conventions in Chad or Sudan, potentially a local or tribal variant (possibly influenced by Chadian languages like Sara or Daza). It doesn’t have a direct English equivalent but fits patterns of compound or descriptive names in Central African Muslim cultures.
Likely Country of Origin
Chad is the most probable country of origin. Chad has a significant population of people with the surname Adoum, particularly in the eastern and northern provinces near the Sudanese border. Sudan is a close secondary possibility, given cultural and linguistic overlaps in the Darfur region. This name is rare outside these areas and not typically found in West Africa or elsewhere.
Likely Religion
Islam (Sunni branch) is the most likely religion. The surname Adoum has strong Arabic-Islamic ties, and Chad is approximately 55% Muslim, with higher concentrations in the north and east where such names predominate. Christian or animist influences are less common for this naming pattern.
This assessment is based on onomastic (name-study) patterns from demographic data in Central Africa. If this refers to a specific individual, more context could refine it!


24 posted on 11/06/2025 6:44:16 AM PST by Uncle Miltie
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To: TigerClaws

The govt will deal with him, probably nuts, obviously.

Imagine loving a neighbor so much to show him compassion....and Jesus says “ You! Home With Me NOW!”

And without skipping a beat, uou are martyred for your love. You ran the race!


25 posted on 11/06/2025 6:48:14 AM PST by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: TigerClaws

Back in the 1980s, there was a fad among liberals to “take in” homeless people. The thought being that the homeless were “just like you and me but down on their luck.” I remember one liberal reporter on a talk show self-righteously talking about how she let a local homeless man stay in her apartment when it got too cold in the winter. Then these types of stories started making the rounds where the homeless were stealing, attacking, raping and even killing the people who took them in. So the fad ended.


26 posted on 11/06/2025 7:22:35 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: TigerClaws

Remember the old saying, “A vampire cannot attack you till you invite him into your home.”


27 posted on 11/06/2025 7:59:13 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (REOPEN THE MENTAL HOSPITALS CLOSED IN THE 1970s!)
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To: TigerClaws

What’s that old saw about “No Good Deed Goes Unpunished?”

Although in this case it was NOT a good deed - or a good idea - and she paid with her life.


28 posted on 11/06/2025 8:39:54 AM PST by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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