5 h. ago British BBC charity worker was murdered in Kenyan hotel room before her killer plunged to his death from eighth floor, inquest told

A British woman who worked for a BBC charity was murdered in a Nairobi hotel room by a man who subsequently jumped or fell to his death from eight floors up, an inquest has heard.

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26 h. ago Teenage boy who drowned while swimming in private lake in old quarry ignored safety signs and warning from a security guard, inquest told

Dishone Lloyd was among 30 boys and girls who were trespassing at Burnside Lakes in Cherry Hinton, near Cambridge, on August 12 last year as temperatures reached 34.8C.

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6 d. ago 'Beautiful' student, 20, was sent home from hospital after complaining about headache but died just 24 hours later 'bleeding from her eyes', inquest told

Sophie Ward, 20, a student from London, was misdiagnosed with the flu at Barnet Hospital despite presenting with multiple symptoms of meningitis, her family has said.

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6 d. ago Service log for scuba gear used by British music producer who died off Byron Bay source of confusion at inquest

Records for Karl Bareham’s scuba equipment could not be produced at his inquest, NSW coroner’s court hearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastServicing records for the scuba equipment used by a British music producer who died while diving near Byron Bay could not be produced at his inquest, a Sydney court has been told.Karl Bareham was found lying on the ocean floor 2.5km off the coast during a dive tour of Nguthungulli/Julian Rocks on 24 September 2019.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Carer told man with Down's Syndrome not to jump into the water before fatal accident in swimming pool on Spanish holiday, inquest told

A senior carer told Michael Parker, who had Down's Syndrome not to jump in the water prior to a fatal swimming pool incident whilst holidaying in Spain, an inquest has heard.  

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7 d. ago Police dropped probe into soldier who 'relentlessly' hounded teen colleague who killed herself with thousands of WhatsApp messages as it 'was not considered criminal' harassment, inquest told

Police dropped harassment claims against a soldier who 'relentlessly' hounded a teenage colleague who is thought to have killed herself as a result, an inquest heard today.

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7 d. ago Carer told man not to jump into pool prior to his death, inquest hears

Joanna Henderson said she had told Michael Parker not to jump into the pool on holiday in Spain.

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8 d. ago Two men died after quad bike crash with bus during Turkish holiday, inquest told

Cory Dove was driving the hired quad bike and his childhood friend Matthew Steward was his passenger, Monday’s hearing in Chelmsford heard.

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