He took power after killing his predecessor, Fíatach Finn.

"You're sure you did not kill my predecessor?"

Chance hunted down the man who killed his predecessor, intending to kill him in turn, only to find the ring had a failsafe against lethal force.

He took power when he killed his predecessor, Meilge Molbthach.

In so doing she had in effect killed his predecessor.

Your computer picked him from among the staff after that tragic flyer 'accident' killed his predecessor.

Taking no chances, this Douglas killed his predecessor in Ettrick Forest.

Motorola killed its intended predecessor, the 68050, last year after it decided the development wasn't advanced enough to justify the expenditure preparing it for production.

He took power after killing his predecessor, Conall Collamrach.

'They did kill my predecessor - the young doctor - and the two humans who were with him.'