67 h. ago BBC star John Hunt's devastating 14 words to daughters murdered in horror crossbow attack

BBC racing commentator John Hunt has spoken for the first time since his wife Carol, 61, and daughters Hannah, 28, and Louise, 25, were killed in their home in July last year

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67 h. ago John Hunt says 14 heartbreaking words to daughters a year after crossbow murders

TV star John Hunt has spoken publicly for the first time since his wife Carol and daughters Hannah and Louise were killed at their home in Bushey, Hertfordshire, in July last year

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4 d. ago 'Mastermind' behind murder of man 'tortured to death' in his own home tells court he was 'watching Finding Nemo with his daughter' at the time of the killing

John Belfield - accused of being the 'mastermind' behind the brutal killing of Thomas Campbell - said his alleged 'right-hand man' told him afterwards that 'things got a bit out of hand'.

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4 d. ago Inquest opens into deaths of mother and three children killed in house fire

Nusrat Usman, 43, daughter Maryam Mikaiel, 15, and sons Musa Usman, eight, and Raees Usman, four, died after the fire on May 24.

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5 d. ago Girl, 8, orphaned as mum, dad and brother killed in car crash after holiday

The family of four were returning from a holiday when they were killed in a collision in May, but their eight-year-old daughter is now the lone survivor of the horrific crash

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5 d. ago The Guardian view on maternity care failings: Wes Streeting’s new inquiry must learn from past mistakes, not repeat them | Editorial

The health secretary deserves praise for trying something new. But links between poor care and overstretched staff must not be avoidedThe announcement of a new inquiry into maternity care failures in England, including the shockingly higher risk of mortality faced by black and Asian mothers, indicates an overdue recognition that improvements are needed. From the devastating 2015 review of a decade of failure at Morecambe Bay, to last year’s birth trauma report from MPs, there is no shortage of evidence that women face unacceptable risks when giving birth on the NHS. The question is whether a review chaired by Wes Streeting himself can achieve what previous ones have not.His role as chair is not the only novel aspect of this inquiry. A panel including bereaved parents will share their experiences and knowledge, alongside expert evidence. This format should focus minds on the human consequences of systemic failures, including mother and baby deaths, and on the need for accountabi...

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6 d. ago Family pay tribute to 'beautiful' mother stabbed to death in Stoke Newington home before gas explosion

The family of a woman who was found stabbed to death in Stoke Newington after a gas explosion, have paid tribute to a “beautiful daughter, sister, friend and mother.”

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6 d. ago Bayesian yacht taken to Sicilian town for full investigation into sinking

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter were among those killed when the superyacht sank off Sicily on August 19.

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7 d. ago Salvagers fully raise Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian from sea off Sicily

Vessel to be transported to port where investigators will try to find cause of fatal sinking during stormSalvage teams in Sicily say they have lifted Mike Lynch’s superyacht “fully and finally out of the water” for the first time since it sank last year during a storm, killing seven people including the tech tycoon and his teenage daughter.The rusting hulk of the Bayesian, which ran into trouble off the coast of the Italian island in August last year, has been slowly raised from the seabed over the last three days. Covered with algae and mud, it was visible clear of the sea in the holding area of a yellow floating crane barge, a witness told the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Bayesian emerges from the waves: Damage is seen on £30m superyacht that killed British billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter, 18, when it sank as recovery operation accelerates

Inch by inch the vessel's once pristine blue hull could be seen more clearly as she was slowly lifted by a large marine crane from a depth of 160ft.

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7 d. ago Salvagers to remove Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian from sea off Sicily

Final stage of operation will allow investigators to try to find cause of fatal sinking during stormSalvage teams in Sicily have said they aim to bring Mike Lynch’s superyacht “fully and finally out of the water” on Saturday after it sank during a storm, killing seven people including the tech tycoon and his teenage daughter.The white top and blue hull of the Bayesian, which ran into trouble off the coast of the Italian island in August last year, emerged from the sea on Friday to sit the holding area of a yellow floating crane barge. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Salvagers raise Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian from sea off Sicily

Final stage of operation will allow investigators to try to find cause of fatal sinking during stormSalvage teams in Sicily are working to bring Mike Lynch’s superyacht “fully and finally out of the water” on Saturday for the first time since it sank last year during a storm, killing seven people including the tech tycoon and his teenage daughter.The white top and blue hull of the Bayesian, which ran into trouble off the coast of the Italian island in August last year, emerged from the sea on Friday to sit the holding area of a yellow floating crane barge. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘I hear those thuds everyday’ daughter tells killer caught murdering mum on doorbell camera

Dean Mears broke into the house of pensioner he had never met and stamped her to death - a murderous assault captured by a video doorbell

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8 d. ago Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian raised from seabed off Sicily

UK tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter were among seven killed when vessel sank during storm last AugustMike Lynch’s superyacht, Bayesian, has been resurfaced for the first time since it sank during a violent storm off the coast of Sicily in August last year, killing seven people including the tech tycoon and his teenage daughter.The white top and blue hull of the 56-metre (184ft) vessel emerged from the depths of the sea in a holding area of a yellow floating crane barge, as salvage crews readied it to be hauled ashore for further investigation. The Italian coastguard said the recovery was scheduled to begin on Saturday morning. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago What drove a daughter, 36, to kill her parents and then hide their bodies in the family home for FOUR years

Virginia McCullough, from Essex, was jailed in October 2024 for the murders of her parents. Now, a new series of the Mail's Trial+, starting today, will examine the case.

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8 d. ago Mum, 40, and daughter, 8, found dead at home as more details heard into tragedy

An inquest has started into the deaths of mother and daughter Martina Karos and Eleni Edwards

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8 d. ago Scots killer driver 'on the run' after breaking bail conditions

A devastated dad has spoken out after the drink-driver who killed his daughter in a Maserati supercar reportedly fled and is now wanted by police.

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1 week ago Harry Dunn’s mother ‘bewildered’ over failures in policing following review into teen’s death

The mother of Harry Dunn, a teenage motorcyclist who died in a car crash in 2019 has said that she is “bewildered” that the “most fundamental of policing was not carried out” following a review into Northamptonshire Police’s response to the incident.

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1 week ago For Jools: one mother’s fight for the truth about her son’s death

Ellen Roome suspects her 14-year-old was taking part in a ‘blackout challenge’ when he died. But she can’t access his online accounts – so she has given up everything to take on the social media giantsThe last day of Jools Sweeney’s life, 13 April 2022, was sunny and fun-filled. It was the Easter holidays and Jools, who was 14, had spent the day with a bunch of friends in Cheltenham, where he lived. They played football. They walked through fields to a lake and tried to reach the middle in a small wooden boat. Back home, he and a friend had pizza for dinner, then got the fire pit going and toasted marshmallows. At 8.46pm, his friend left, leaving Jools, an only child, on his own. Their laughter as they said goodbye was recorded on the Ring doorbell.Jools’s mum, Ellen Roome, had been out all day but she had been in constant contact with her son. At 9.56pm she rang him to say she would be back soon – she rang three times but there was no answer. When she arrived home, less than 20 min...

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1 week ago 'A profound force for good in the world': Tributes to mother stabbed to death in Stoke Newington home before gas explosion

Charity worker Annabel Rook, 46, was found after a huge blast ‘shook’ the London street with man, 44, arrested on suspicion of murder

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