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A murder that shocked the world: How a public appearance that almost didn't happen led to the assassination of one of America's most divisive and engaging political figures

A murder that shocked the world: How a public appearance that almost didn't happen led to the assassination of one of America's most divisive and engaging political figures

It was late on Wednesday morning, and the jumbled mass of students, supporters and protesters were anticipating a fiery debate with one of the most divisive yet engaging figures in the US.

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