1 hour ago Trump inauguration to move indoors amid frigid temperatures in Washington – live

President-elect says festivities scheduled for his inauguration day will be held indoors – including the traditional paradeDonald Trump told CNN that he will decide what to do with TikTok once he takes office, after the supreme court upheld legislation that will ban it on Sunday unless its Chinese owner sells its US operations.“It ultimately goes up to me, so you’re going to see what I’m going to do,” Trump said in an interview with the network. Asked if he would try to reverse the ban, should it go into effect, Trump said: “Congress has given me the decision, so I’ll be making the decision.”It is not clear that the Act itself directly regulates protected expressive activity, or conduct with an expressive component. Indeed, the Act does not regulate the creator petitioners at all Petitioners, for their part, have not identified any case in which this Court has treated a regulation of corporate control as a direct regulation of expressive activity or semi-expressive conduct We hesita...

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4 hours ago Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says

A sheriff has ruled the deaths of Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, could have been avoided.

Society

1 hour ago Inside Roger Nores $10m lawsuit as Liam Payne's estate fear it will cause Bear 'irreparable damage'

Geoff Payne, the father of late One Direction singer Liam Payne, has been named in a US defamation lawsuit by the singer's friend and businessman, Roger Nores, over 'false statements' that were allegedly made in relation to the pop star's death

Economics

27 hours ago Football Daily | Spurs live down to underdog billing as Arsenal paint town red

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Since comfortably beating Aston Villa at the start of November, Tottenham Hotspur have won only two of the 11 Premier League matches they’ve contested. Well, played in or at least turned up for. Indeed, a good lawyer might argue that technically they haven’t really won any because one of the aforementioned victories came against peak b@nter era Manchester City, while not even Spurs were capable of doing anything other than swat the current Southampton rabble aside, a feat that is not so much something to be proud of, but more the equivalent of helping yourself to the pennies covering a dead man’s eyes. Having taken just eight points from their previous 10 games, Ange Postecoglou’s knack-depleted team went into Wednesday night’s north London derby as firm underdogs and duly lived down to their billing.I would never dare doubt the accuracy and reliability of statistics from Big Website, but some of the match stats from the Holsten Pil...

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83 minutes ago Three members of grooming gang which targeted teenage girls in 1990s jailed

The men are the latest of eight defendants who have now been jailed in relation to the abuse of the two girls, it can now be reported.

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4 hours ago From Mulholland Drive to Twin Peaks via Lost Highway: all David Lynch’s films and TV shows – ranked

The great American film-maker died this week, leaving behind a body of work unmatched in its seductive strangeness and transcendent mystery. We put it in orderIt is one of life’s eternal mysteries that for the last two decades of his life, no one was willing to fund another feature by America’s greatest film-maker of the time. Almost as much of a mystery was his final completed feature: the evil twin of his previous film, Mulholland Drive. As Laura Dern’s hexed actor segues into the character she is playing, this digitally shot rampage down Hollywood’s boulevard of broken dreams dials up the narrative fragmentation of his late period. It runs the gamut from inspired camcorder surrealism to making-it-up-as-you-go-along incoherence (which is what it was: Lynch shot without a finished screenplay). Continue reading...

Culture

31 hours ago A giant US hospital chain says it’s leading the fight against medical debt. Not all patients agree

Many patients say they were harmed by Advocate Health’s billing and collection practices – even as the health system has canceled thousands of liens against patients’ homesAdvocate Health, one of America’s largest hospital chains, says it is working hard to confront one of the biggest problems in US healthcare today – promoting itself as “a leader in the effort to solve the nation’s medical debt crisis”.The non-profit hospital system says it has revamped its billing and collection practices and boosted the number of patients who qualify for charity care. In September 2024, it announced it would take the “bold step” of canceling thousands of debt judgments held as liens against patients’ homes in multiple states, including North Carolina, where the fast-growing chain is headquartered. Continue reading...

Science

5 hours ago Moment drunk lorry driver FIVE times over the limit is stopped by armed cops after being chased for four miles down busy motorway having downed half a bottle of vodka

Footage shows HGV driver Dainius Juodis finally stopping on a live lane of the M23, having failed to stop for four miles after a police vehicle had activated its blue lights

Transport

1 hour ago Ryanair flight 'forced to abort landing after GPS jammed' close to Russian border

A Ryanair flight was diverted after its GPS jammed while it was heading towards the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius - an area in which Estonia and Finland have claimed Russia has placed jamming equipment

Politics

8 hours ago The unusual way nightclubs are ensuring partygoers leave venues quietly

The venue's operation director, David Nejrup, said the method have proven to be effective at other late night spots in Leeds, according to the BBC .

Society

2 hours ago Traditional camembert makers win landmark legal battle against major manufacturers

Factories mass producing the staple cheese have been barred from labelling their products as ‘made in Normandy’

Economics

1 hour ago Woman appears in court charged with murder after death of pensioner in Hamilton

Susan Sergison's body was found by Police Scotland's officers earlier this week.

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30 hours ago Daughter of late Sylvester Stallone voice actor criticises AI cloning of her father

‘I agreed to a trial’ said the daughter of French actor Alain Dorval

Culture

1 hour ago TikTok ban live: App will shut down on Sunday unless it is sold or saved by Trump after Supreme Court decision

Biden administration said it will not enforce ban on Sunday, leaving fate of the social media platform up to Trump

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9 hours ago Our daughter won't be able to afford to live in our house after we die

My daughter, her partner, child and baby due this spring live with us as they cannot afford to rent or buy somewhere. Lawyer Rachel Waller tackles the issue.

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5 hours ago Dumfries takeaway driver hit customer with metal bar after complaints kebab was cold

Sadiq Yildirim admitted the assault when he appeared at Dumfries Sheriff Court this week

Economics

2 hours ago Beauty queen facing prison over 'disgusting' stunt involving cat and firework

Gabrielly Palacio, 19, was allegedly seen lighting a firecracker and throwing it towards a cat as she laughed with a pal in a clip that surfaced online - and now faces jail

Events

2 hours ago Blow for Cardiff City, Swansea, Wrexham and Newport as FA set to block route to Europe

There is opposition within the English game to the plans, which would have seen Welsh clubs offered the chance to qualify for Europe via a revamped Welsh League Cup

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25 hours ago Beneath the ruins of Ryan O'Neal's beach house of horrors: The notorious Malibu party pad where the 70s idol seduced stars... threw drug

When news emerged this week that late Love Story star Ryan O'Neal's stunning Malibu beach house had been reduced to rubble it marked more than the end of a family home.

Society

9 hours ago Liam Payne's friend sues star's dad for $10million in damages over 'defamation'

Liam Payne's friend Rogelio "Roger" Nores has filed a defamation lawsuit against the late pop star's father, Geoff Payne, over his claims about the circumstances surrounding the singer's death.

Economics

2 hours ago A year of bloodshed on streets of Lawless London: Map shows how many teenagers have been killed since start of 2024 amid knife crime epidemic gripping the capital

London has seen a total of 11 teenage homicides over the last 12 months, prompting one community leader to warn that stabbings ' can happen to a child anywhere'.

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2 hours ago Ryanair flight from Luton is forced to abort landing after airliner's GPS signal is 'jammed' near the Russian border

The flight, which left from London Luton Airport was bound for Lithuanian capital Vilnius and had begun its descent when the captain decided to divert to Warsaw, Poland 400 miles away.

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25 hours ago Beneath the ruins of Ryan O'Neil's beach house of horrors: The notorious Malibu party pad where the 70s idol seduced stars... threw drug

When news emerged this week that late Love Story star Ryan O'Neal's stunning Malibu beach house had been reduced to rubble it marked more than the end of a family home.

Society

9 hours ago Liam Payne fans outraged over close friend's $10m lawsuit against singer's grieving dad

Roger Nores, whose name featured prominently during the investigation into the death of the late One Direction singer, has taken legal action against the star's grieving father

Economics

2 hours ago TikTok will be banned in the US this Sunday. Here's what you need to know

The US Supreme Court will shut down TikTok on Sunday if Chinese parent company ByteDance cannot find a buyer for the social media app

Events

2 hours ago TikTok ban live updates: Trump says he’ll make app decision when in office after supreme court ruling

US supreme court cites TikTok’s relationship with ‘foreign adversary’ China in upholding sale-or-ban lawUS supreme court issues ruling upholding nationwide ban on TikTokCan Donald Trump circumvent a TikTok ban?Donald Trump told CNN that he will decide what to do with TikTok once he takes office, after the supreme court upheld legislation that will ban it on Sunday unless its Chinese owner sells its US operations.“It ultimately goes up to me, so you’re going to see what I’m going to do,” Trump said in an interview with the network. Asked if he would try to reverse the ban, should it go into effect, Trump said: “Congress has given me the decision, so I’ll be making the decision.”It is not clear that the Act itself directly regulates protected expressive activity, or conduct with an expressive component. Indeed, the Act does not regulate the creator petitioners at all Petitioners, for their part, have not identified any case in which this Court has treated a regulation of corporate con...

Politics

26 hours ago Rudy Giuliani fails to show for trial to allocate property in defamation case

Trial, to decide if he has to turn over Florida condo and World Series rings for $148.1 defamation award, was delayedRudy Giuliani’s trial over whether he must turn over his Florida condo and other prized possessions to former Georgia election workers whom he defamed was delayed on Thursday after the former New York City mayor failed to show up in court.A jury ordered the former New York City mayor to pay $148.1m to Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss in 2023 after Giuliani falsely accused the women of attempting to steal the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Continue reading...

Society

10 hours ago Liam Payne’s dad sued for $10m by late singer's friend who was charged in his death

The One Direction singer died aged 31 from ‘polytrauma’, after falling from an Argentine hotel balcony in October.

Economics

2 hours ago Comedian loses copyright court case against company Steve Coogan founded

Joshua Rinkoff had claimed the copyright of sitcom Shambles was infringed by Baby Cow Productions series Live At The Moth Club (LATMC).

Events

3 hours ago Muhammad Ali's wife honors legacy of the late boxing legend with new audio series 'Ali in Me'

The late Muhammad Ali’s wife is set to honor his legacy with a new audio series, featuring a lineup of special guests that includes popular figures from Will Smith to Mike Tyson

Politics

30 hours ago Sperm donor with 550 children is taken to court for 'using his YouTube channel to encourage his hundreds of offspring to have large families'

Jonathan Jacob Meijer, a 43-year-old YouTuber from the Netherlands, faces legal action from one of the mothers of his donor children who accuses him of not 'keeping away'

Society

11 hours ago Ticketless train passengers should get 'yellow card' for first offences, watchdog says after student was taken to court for underpaying by £1.90

Transport Focus urged all UK operators to introduce a so-called yellow card system. A record of passengers found not to have the correct ticket or railcard would be taken so it can be checked in future.

Economics

3 hours ago Man murders paedophile suffering with Alzheimer’s in ‘brutal attack’ after ‘exploiting him for money’

Anthony Gardiner carved ‘I am a n**** killer’ onto his dinner plate while in prison for a violent robbery, after killing 76-year-old John Coxon

Events

3 hours ago Cop sues airline for accusing him of 'trafficking' young Russian wife on their honeymoon

Anthony Williams, 63, claims he was racially profiled as he travelled from Arizona to Florida with his bride, Russian national Katsiaryna Shasholka, 34 - and was detained and questioned upon arrival

Politics

33 hours ago LIVE updates as two men appear in court following alleged altercation at Manchester Airport

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad are both due to appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court

Society

15 hours ago Liam Payne’s friend files defamation lawsuit against late singer’s father

The One Direction singer died aged 31 from ‘polytrauma’, after falling from an Argentine hotel balcony in October.

Economics

3 hours ago Labour to push ahead with DWP and benefits cuts despite "unlawful" High Court ruling

The proposed changes would reduce disability benefits, such a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) by hundreds of pounds for new applicants by 2029

Events

3 hours ago Kemi Badenoch in triple lock pensions row after saying Tories would look at means testing

The Tory leader insisted that ‘means-testing is something which we don’t do properly’ after being pressed on her plans for the pensions triple lock

Politics

33 hours ago Top Russian model robbed at knifepoint in London after partying at nightclub

Irena Fedotova claims she was robbed at knifepoint as part of a set up outside a London club, where she had around £40k stolen after masked armed robbers forced her to unlock her phone

Society

17 hours ago Liam Payne’s pal Roger Nores sues singer’s dad for £8million in death defamation claim

A close friend of the late singer Liam Payne has launched legal proceedings against the artist's father Geoff Payne, in an eye-watering £8 million lawsuit for defamation

Economics

3 hours ago TikTok ban live: App should remain available says White House as it leaves shutdown decision to Trump

Biden administration said it will not enforce ban on Sunday, leaving it up to Trump

Events

4 hours ago How an €83 million inheritance feud with Germany’s playboy prince could tear apart Otto von Bismarck’s dynasty

A bitter inheritance feud is plunging the Bismarck dynasty into scandal, exposing decades of grudges and tarnishing a once-revered legacy

Politics

17 hours ago Pension triple lock threat as Conservatives float scrapping guaranteed income boost for older Brits

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the triple lock pension guarantee could become income-based - just weeks after attacking Labour for means testing the Winter Fuel Payment

Economics

3 hours ago McIlroy survives for weekend at Desert Classic but Rahm and Hovland exit

Dubai-based Scot Ewen Ferguson leads way on 12 underJon Rahm’s struggles cause a surprise after dismal 77For a spell on Friday afternoon the organisers of the Dubai Desert Classic had cause for panic. Jon Rahm had already tumbled out of the tournament after 36 holes, Viktor Hovland was heading the same way and Rory McIlroy was dangerously close to the cut line. Not for the first time at the Emirates Club, McIlroy saved the day; a birdie at the 18th meant he survived for the weekend with three shots to spare. Given McIlroy’s specialism here – he is seeking a third win in a row – a deficit of nine to the leader, Ewen Ferguson, is unlikely to faze the Northern Irishman.Rahm’s struggles on his first start of 2025 and debut in this tournament caused widespread shock. The Spaniard’s second round of 77, including two double bogeys, contrasted sharply with a Thursday 69. “Not the way you want to start the year,” the 2023 Masters champion admitted. Continue reading...

Events

4 hours ago US TikTok ban to go ahead on Sunday hours before Donald Trump's inauguration

Social media app TikTok will be banned in the US just hours before Donald Trump takes over in office. The US Supreme Court said the ban will go ahead on the weekend

Politics

17 hours ago Revealed: 'Broke stay at home mum' Helen Flanagan's £1m home yards from a bus stop... after she told judge she can't lose her driving licence because it's so remote

Helen Flanagan claimed she is 'really struggling financially' and cannot even afford a £10 taxi to take her son to nursery, but was banned from driving at Wirral Magistrates' Court.

Economics

3 hours ago International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor meets with Syrian leader in Damascus

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan has made an unannounced visit to Damascus, meeting with the leader of Syria’s de facto government

Events

4 hours ago Chrystia Freeland will run to replace Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister

Ex-journalist and senior government minister dubbed a ‘nasty woman’ by Trump aims to lead ailing Liberal partyA former journalist turned senior government minister – who was dubbed a “nasty woman” by Donald Trump after bruising trade negotiations with the US – has announced that she will run for leadership of Canada’s ailing Liberal party.Chrystia Freeland declared her intention to become the next Liberal leader – and the country’s next prime minister – on Friday with a post on social media, with plans for a formal campaign launch in Toronto on Sunday. Continue reading...

Politics

18 hours ago Top attorney, Supreme Court news site publisher accused of using company funds to cover poker debts

Prominent Supreme Court attorney Tom Goldstein, publisher of SCOTUSBlog, was indicted on tax charges

Economics

3 hours ago Bail denied for American captured in France and accused of assaulting Pennsylvania student

An American accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said “So I raped you” has been ordered jailed without bail

Events

4 hours ago Trump’s border policy tore apart many families. Nobody knows what happens to them now

Number of families that are still separated remains unclear, and a previous ruling offers separated families few protections from future deportationIn summer 2017, the Trump administration began quietly separating families at the US-Mexico border. Under the “zero-tolerance” policy formally announced months later, federal immigration authorities removed children as young as four months old from parents or adults who were seeking asylum. The administration didn’t announce any plans for reunification.As Trump 2.0 grows closer and closer, so does the unease of the lawyers and advocates who have spent years locating, representing and reuniting these families. Organizations Justice in Motion, Kids in Need of Defense and the Women’s Refugee Commission, along with the global private law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, formed a court-appointed steering committee after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed the 2018 class action lawsuit Ms L v US Immigration an...

Politics

22 hours ago Man City make major transfer breakthrough for third deal of January window

Omar Marmoush will become a Manchester City player this month - barring any late U-turns - after a fee was agreed on Thursday night with Eintracht Frankfurt.

Economics

3 hours ago US supreme court cites TikTok’s relationship with ‘foreign adversary’ in upholding sale

The supreme court has allowed to go into effect a law that will force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell its US business by Sunday, or face a banUS supreme court issues ruling upholding nationwide ban on TikTokCan Donald Trump circumvent a TikTok ban?Justice Neil Gorsuch expressed reservations about the TikTok sale-or-ban billThough Gorsuch voted to uphold the law, he did not express total certainty in it.There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community. But Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary. For the foregoing reasons, we conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners’ first amendment rights. Continue reading...

Events

4 hours ago Lost Ella Fitzgerald recordings to be released – including her take on 60s pop

Oakland concert recording from 1967 features jazz standards alongside unheard Fitzgerald versions of the era’s hits, including Alfie and Music to Watch Girls ByLost recordings of a 1967 Ella Fitzgerald concert, including her spin on the era’s pop songs such as Alfie and Music to Watch Girls By, have been rediscovered and prepared for release.The iconic jazz vocalist was recorded live at the Oakland Coliseum, California, in June of that year, but until recently the tapes languished in the private collection of Norman Granz, the late founder of Verve Records. Continue reading...

Politics

22 hours ago Liam Payne's father is being SUED for $10million for defamation by his late son's close friend who claims grieving dad has made him a scapegoat for his tragic death

Rogelio 'Roger' Nores was among the last people to see Liam Payne alive in Buenos Aires on October 16 last year before he fatally plunged from a third-floor hotel balcony.

Economics

3 hours ago TikTok ban live: App will shut down on Sunday unless it is saved, Supreme Court says

Biden government has suggested it will not enforce ban – and leave final decision to Trump

Events

5 hours ago Could US anoint 'President Musk'? How Tesla billionaire is stealing Trump’s spotlight

Just days before the inauguration, the joke around Washington, DC’s corridors of power is that the Republican leader is now known as Musk’s ‘Vice President Trump’

Politics

28 hours ago Furious Sue Radford dragged out in her PJs over Noel’s £95k Porsche car trouble

The Radford family switched cars multiple times before settling on their fancy Porsche, but Noel had to call Sue for help late at night after a massive driving blunder

Economics

3 hours ago Aspiring rapper Kelyan Bokassa, 14, was 'immediately attacked' by two teens who ambushed him on a bus and 'stabbed him 27 times', court hears

Aspiring drill rapper Kelyan was fatally injured on a route 472 bus in Woolwich, south-east London while he was on his way home from school, on Tuesday January 7 last week.

Events

5 hours ago ‘A nice little cameo that Judi Dench hasn’t got her paws on’: Joan Plowright’s screen career blossomed with age | Peter Bradshaw

Her film breakthrough in 1960’s The Entertainer was a harbinger of the calmness and strength she brought as a distinguished character actor – and as her lovable self in Nothing Like a DameJoan Plowright dies aged 95Michael Billington: Plowright was a dynamic forceJoan Plowright: a life in picturesOne of Joan Plowright’s greatest screen performances came towards the very end of her career: a gloriously subtle, lovable appearance on Roger Michell’s documentary Nothing Likea Dame from 2018, with four great dames of the British acting profession – Plowright, Eileen Atkins, Judi Dench and Maggie Smith – assembling like Marvel superheroes at the country home that Plowright shared with her late husband Laurence Olivier to drink tea and swap uproarious anecdotes and sharp observations about the acting profession and the sexism they and their younger colleagues continue to face.The then 89-year-old Plowright, despite her failing health and eyesight, exchanges affectionate badinage with the o...

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29 hours ago Boasting drug dealer who filmed himself brandishing wads of cash and chunky gold jewellery as he claimed benefits on phone is jailed

Iestyn Raven, 24, donned chunky gold necklaces and flashy jewelled bracelets as he made the call for Universal Credit, telling the operator 'I'm struggling for money'.

Economics

3 hours ago Supreme Court allows TikTok to be banned in the U.S. just days before Trump's inauguration

The Supreme Court made a ruling on the fate of TikTok as the ban on the social media app in the U.S. looms.

Events

5 hours ago CIA boldly appeals to Putin spies and officers to hand over key secrets about regime

A social media video also appeals to diplomats, scientists and high-tech specialists to spill the beans on their inside knowledge of 'the top leadership of the Russian Federation'

Politics

35 hours ago Second legal bid to reverse Winter Fuel Payment cuts to millions of pensioners

A court in Edinburgh heard how the Scottish Government's decision was a ‘direct consequence’ of the Westminster move.

Economics

4 hours ago Kilburn fire: Firefighters rush to huge blaze with people 'choking on smoke'

Reports posted on social media pinpointed the fire as being 'opposite Kilburn High Road Station', with photos showing the 'choking black smoke' that has now enveloped the area

Events

6 hours ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe furious with two Man Utd stars after making rare Old Trafford trip

Manchester United left it late to get the better of bottom-of-the-table Southampton on Thursday night, with Ruben Amorim's men floundering in front of the watching Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Politics

43 hours ago Endangered cats rehomed after sanctuary boss guilty of animal welfare offences

The 28 big and small cats are being looked after by Hertfordshire Zoo and The Big Cat Sanctuary as they try to rehome them.

Economics

4 hours ago Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it's not sold by its Chinese parent company

The Supreme Court has upheld the federal law banning TikTok beginning Sunday unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company, holding the risk to national security posed by its ties to China overcomes concerns about limiting speech by the app or its 170 million users in the U.S. A sale does not appear imminent

Events

6 hours ago Celine Dion shares rare image surrounded by adult sons on late husband René Angélil's birthday

Celine Dion has paid a tribute to her late husband, René Angélil, on what would have been his 83rd birthday.

Politics

4 hours ago Man who murdered convicted sex offender jailed for minimum of 20 years

Anthony Gardiner went to John Coxon’s home and subjected him to a violent assault, the court heard.

Events

7 hours ago Navalny’s lawyers jailed as Putin’s crackdown on dissent reaches new heights

Alexei Navalny’s lawyers have been accused by Russian authorities of passing him information while he was in prison

Politics

4 hours ago Families of Polmont custody death youths slam prison service 'licence to kill' after FAI

The grieving relatives of Katie Allan William Lindsay have hit out at jail bosses after a Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) ruled both of their deaths at the young offenders institution "could have been avoided".

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