Royal Gods and Monsters
Shock and confusion reigned in nepal as people gradually learned the truth about a massacre that claimed the lives of King Birendra and nine other royals. Eyewitnesses said the murderer was Crown Prince Dipendra. Survivors of the fateful family gathering described how the drunken prince gunned down his father, mother and other relatives. The prince, it seems, then shot himself. Friends of the royal family suggested that Dipendra went on the killing spree because his parents disapproved of his choice of bride. Critically injured, Dipendra was named king while Gyanendra, his uncle, was...
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