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The desire to escape the real world and 'live' in online games like Second Life is no longer limited to lonely geeks.

Last September, 22-year-old Brian Barrett was shot dead in his truck in New York State. That might not sound unusual, some would say, given America’s violent reputation. But this murder is a bit different, allegedly involving a convoluted love triangle based largely in the virtual online game Second Life.