12 h. ago Alabama woman who died at home weeks earlier was eaten by desperate dogs, police confirm

All three of her pets were euthanized after her remains were found

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14 h. ago School stabbing as police confirm at least one seriously injured in horror rampage

A German school has been placed in lockdown after a female student was 'stabbed by a man in the gym' shortly before a suspect was arrested by police near the scene

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14 h. ago ‘Their chemistry made one of their deaths inevitable’: how a billionaire couple’s life in paradise turned deadly

He made millions on Wall Street, moved to the Costa Rican jungle with his wife and ended up being shot in bed. A new podcast tells the wild tale of the US couple whose dream became a nightmareThe death of John Bender mystified the world. A handsome American millionaire, Bender moved to Costa Rica with his wife, Ann, two years after they married, and set about building a 2,000-hectare nature reserve, centred on a mountaintop mansion that had neither walls nor windows. But despite moving to this vision of paradise, the couple’s mental health fell into sharp decline and in January 2010, Bender died of a gunshot wound to the head.Thanks to an unscientific forensic investigation by the Costa Rican authorities, the perpetrator remains unknown. Suicide is one option – John had written emails about wanting to die in the weeks previously – but the fact that he was shot in the back of the head, in bed, while wearing earplugs, suggests that Ann may have shot him. In the intervening years, the ...

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17 h. ago Dad died after leaving hospital to be wheeled into local pub for one last drink

Terry Riley, 75, was diagnosed with lung cancer in January and died just seven weeks later. He was wheeled into his local for one last drinks before his death

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26 h. ago Man who was arrested for brutal 1973 killing just two weeks ago is mysteriously found dead in prison cell

The man who murdered a 21-year-old woman in her home over 50 years ago died in prison two weeks after he was caught for the crime.

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36 h. ago University graduate dies from meningitis just days after his symptoms began

Lucas Martin, 21, died on September 12, 2023, less than a week after he began feeling unwell.

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43 h. ago 'We thought my brother had freshers' flu but he died days later'

Lucas Martin, 21, died on September 12, 2023, less than a week after he began feeling unwell. His family initially put his bad headaches and fever-like symptoms down to freshers' flu

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65 h. ago Jilly Cooper's tragic cause of death leaves family in 'complete shock'

Best-selling novelist Dame Jilly Cooper died suddenly aged 88 this weekend as her devastated family pay tribute to her after announcing the heartbreaking news

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65 h. ago Ian Suttie: Leading Aberdeen businessman Ian Suttie dies aged 80 after 'lengthy' dementia battle

The father and grandfather died at the weekend, his family has said.

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67 h. ago Heartbreaking moment Sharon Osbourne refused to let Ozzy give in to health fears

Ozzy Osbourne died at the age of 76 just two weeks after his Black Sabbath farewell concert at Villa Park

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5 d. ago Mother receiving treatment at New York hospital is beaten to death in her sleep by roommate

A Bronx woman, Cynthia Vann, 55, was beaten in her sleep by her hospital roommate at Lincoln Hospital and died from her injuries two weeks later.

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5 d. ago My son died thinking he was a failure who had let everyone down. Weeks later we discovered his university had made a terrible blunder...

Ethan Scott Brown's mum had made meticulous preparations for his graduation day last December. She'd ordered a cake, bought balloons and wrapped up a present.

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5 d. ago Dame Patricia Routledge's final public appearance – just weeks before her death

Dame Patricia Routledge made an extremely rare public appearance just weeks before the Keeping Up Appearances icon sadly died in her sleep, surrounded by love'

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5 d. ago Vogue Williams breaks down in tears as she addresses ‘sad’ family loss

Vogue Williams revealed her beloved dog Winston died earlier this week

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6 d. ago When and how Ozzy Osbourne died just weeks after last performance with band

Ozzy Osbourne sadly died just weeks after performing with his band in his home city of Birmingham

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6 d. ago Man with Down's Syndrome 'starved to death' in hospital after mistake by staff

Adrian Poulton died just two weeks after being admitted to hospital - but his family believed he was being fed.

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6 d. ago Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne’s family life and dream of moving back to England

Ozzy Osbourne sadly died just weeks after performing with his band in his home city

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6 d. ago Manchester synagogue attack that killed two was a ‘terrorist incident’, say police – latest updates

Police confirm that victims were Jewish and say that suspect, who they have not named, was shot dead within minutes during Yom Kippur attackFull story: police shoot suspect dead as at least two people killed in attack at Manchester synagoguePolice have shot a suspect after several people were stabbed and a car was driven at members of the public at the Heaton Park Hebrew congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester Police said.The force posted on X saying police were called to the synagogue, on Middleton Road, Crumpsall, at 9.31am by a member of the public, stating he had witnessed a car being driven towards members of the public and one man had been stabbed.Police said four people have suffered injuries caused by a vehicle and stabbings at a synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester.A cordon has been set up after the incident, and a major road had been closed while officers attended. Paramedics are at the scene.Greater Manchester’s mayor, Andy Burnham, said the “immediate...

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6 d. ago Police declare synagogue attack a terrorist incident and confirm two people arrested

Two people have been arrested in connection with the attack

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6 d. ago Police confirm terror probe and two arrests over Manchester synagogue attack after two killed: Latest

Suspect shot dead by armed police following car and knife attack on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar

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