6 h. ago Evil mum Donna Fitchett walked free from jail last month after drugging and smothering her two young sons to death in 2005. Now she's dead too

Donna Fitchett was sentenced to 27 years in prison in 2010, with a non-parole period of 18 years, for drugging and smothering her sons Thomas, 11, and Matthew, 9, in 2005.

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12 h. ago South Carolina inmate facing execution calls his defense more superficial than a 'Law & Order' show

Lawyers for a South Carolina inmate set to be put to death next month want to stop his execution, saying his defense’s plea for his life at his original trial was totally inadequate

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36 h. ago Death of toddlers on same day at Scots hospital was not foreseeable, inquiry told

Cailyn Newman died a month before she would have turned two and her death in the emergency department happened less than eight hours after 22-month-old Sonny Campbell died.

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38 h. ago Deaf TikTok star 'told care worker she bought poison online a month before her death'

Imogen Nunn's family claim she was failed by mental health services as an inquest heard she told her care worker about a "pro-choice suicide forum" before her death

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40 h. ago Deaf TikTok star who took poison ‘failed’ by NHS services, inquest hears

Imogen Nunn told support worker she had ‘bought something online’ before she died in Brighton, mother saysA TikTok star who died after consuming a poisonous substance she bought online told an NHS support worker about the purchase a month before her death, an inquest has heard.Imogen Nunn took a poisonous substance and died in Brighton, East Sussex, on New Year’s Day 2023. The 25-year-old, who was deaf, raised awareness of hearing and mental health issues on her social media accounts, which gained more than 780,000 followers.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counsellor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Teenage driver admits causing deaths of three passengers in two

Edward Spencer, 19, will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to six charges, including causing death by careless driving.

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42 h. ago Deaf TikTok star told care worker she bought poison online month before death

Imogen Nunn died on New Year’s Day 2023 aged 25 after ingesting a poisonous substance she had bought online.

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46 h. ago Gene Hackman's home was 'a mess' before his tragic death with worrying detail about his dogs

Gene Hackman's home in Santa Fe was reportedly in a state before his tragic death last month, with a friend saying his wife Betsy Arakawa was 'very protective' of the actor

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5 d. ago Unheard Marianne Faithfull song written in ‘period of reflection’ released a month after her death

Legendary English rock artist wrote the songs in a rare fit of nostalgia, as she looked fondly back on her extraordinary career

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5 d. ago EastEnders fans confused by change to late Martin Fowler’s 'entire personality' following death

Martin's funeral is yet to be held following his tragic death at the Queen Vic last month

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8 d. ago Florida man is set to be executed for kidnapping and murdering a woman

A man convicted of kidnapping a woman in Miami and later strangling her to death is set to be executed next month

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2 w. ago Remembering Caroline Flack's most memorable Love Island moments

Caroline Flack's five year anniversary since her tragic death took place earlier this month, marking half a decade without the Love Island icon.

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2 w. ago Nitrogen gas is banned in Louisiana to euthanize dogs. The state plans to use it to kill a death row inmate next month

‘This is a state that hasn't executed anybody in 15 years, and suddenly there’s this rush to kill,’ Jessie Hoffman’s attorney told The Independent

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3 w. ago Cult folk singer Bill Fay, writer of The Healing Day, dies aged 81

Songs by the reluctant live performer have been covered by the War on Drugs, Wilco, Pavement and Marc AlmondThe folk singer Bill Fay, known for songs such as The Healing Day and Thank You Lord, has died aged 81, his record label has announced.Fay began work on his latest album just a month before his death, and his label Dead Oceans said they hoped to “find a way to finish and release it”. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Nurse dubbed the 'Angel of Death' who was convicted of killing pensioners could be freed due to faulty evidence, claims scientist

A Scots nurse dubbed the Angel of Death after being found guilty of six-month killing spree could be victim of a miscarriage of justice, a forensic scientist has claimed.

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4 w. ago Aubrey Plaza fans 'sobbing' as they notice subtle tribute to late husband on SNL

Aubrey Plaza appeared on Saturday Night Live, and fans realised that she honoured her husband Jeff Baena after his tragic death last month

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