16 h. ago Man in 70s arrested on suspicion of arson as woman dies in fire at retirement flats in Bromley

Man held on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after fatal fire at three-storey supported living facility

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18 h. ago Man who left daughter, 2, to die in scorching hot 43C car handed major marriage update

Christopher Scholtes, 37, is charged with first-degree murder after his two-year-old daughter Parker was left in a car outside their home in Marana, Arizona, in July 2023

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18 h. ago Constance Marten’s partner refuses to answer prosecution questions

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are charged with the manslaughter of their baby daughter Victoria, who died in a tent on the South Downs in 2023.

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19 h. ago Boy, 4, dies after being pulled from hotel swimming pool in Tenerife

The British boy died in San Miguel de Abona, in Tenerife

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31 h. ago Man who 'got involved with the wrong crowd' after he found the body of murdered toddler James Bulger died in a police cell

James Riley, 44, was arrested on suspicion of drug offences near Chapel Gardens, Liverpool, on March 14, 2023.

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37 h. ago Man who found James Bulger body died after 'swallowing packets of drugs' before arrest

James Riley was pronounced dead in hospital after being discovered unresponsive on the floor of his cell hours after he was arrested by officers on suspicion of drug offences.

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39 h. ago Man who found James Bulger's body died after night in police custody as cause revealed

James Riley, 44, who discovered the body of the murdered toddler, likely swallowed packages of drugs before his death in police custody, an inquest has found

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39 h. ago Timothy West's heartbreaking final wish as actor's cause of death announced

Timothy West, who appeared in shows like EastEnders and Brass over the course of his career, died, aged 90, last year and an inquest into his death took place today

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39 h. ago Brit tourist dies in Costa del Sol 'drowning' after late evening swim

A British tourist has died while on holiday on the Costa del Sol, Spain - the man, 57, got into difficulties in the sea at the popular holiday resort of Fuengirola

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43 h. ago ‘No reason to suspect equipment failure’ in skydiver’s death, inquest told

Marketing manager Jade Damarell, who lived in Caerphilly, died after crashing onto farmland in the tragic incident in April

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44 h. ago Skydiver, 32, who plunged to death had no sign of equipment failure, inquest told

Marketing manager Jade Damarell died after crashing onto farmland in County Durham

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45 h. ago Owners of care home where manager was wrongly arrested after three residents died criticise police for putting them under 'shadow of suspicion and speculation for seven months'

The manager of the Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage, Dorset, was arrested for manslaughter after the sudden and unexplained deaths last October.

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46 h. ago Mum, 28, dies on Turkey holiday before family hit with horrific 'final blow' after returning home

Beth Martin was rushed to hospital after becoming "delirious" during a trip to Turkey

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46 h. ago Mum, 28, dies on Turkey holiday before family hit with horrific find in autopsy

Beth Martin was rushed to hospital after becoming "delirious" during a trip to Turkey

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52 h. ago NSW floods: one dead and ‘grave fears’ held for three missing people as crisis worsens

With 48,000 already isolated, forecasters say ‘heavy, intense rainfall’ has spread north bringing life-threatening riskNSW floods live updates: latest flooding newsNSW floods map: record-breaking rain in charts and mapsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne man has died and authorities hold grave fears for another three people reported missing in unprecedented flooding on the New South Wales mid-north coast.The premier, Chris Minns, said the region had experienced “a very difficult 48 hours” with more to come as communities braced for 100mm of additional rainfall over the next 24 hours and up to 300mm in some isolated areas. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Tell us about a poem that reminds you of someone you’ve lost

We would like to hear about the poem that invokes memories of someone you loved and lost• ‘He lived inside poetry’: Toby Jones and Helena Bonham Carter perform poems in memory of lost loved onesIn the Guardian’s new video series “Poems to remember” (published in collaboration with “Celebration Day”, an initiative that honours people who have died), actors including Helena Bonham Carter, Toby Jones, Stephen Mangan have read poems in memory of people they’ve lost. Now we would like to hear from you.You can tell us about a poem that reminds you of someone you’ve lost – and why – below and we’ll include a selection in our Bookmarks newsletter. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago A Texas man is seeking justice for his brother who died in police custody: ‘He was a good person’

Glenn Smallwood had schizoaffective disorder. Instead of a hospital, police took him to jail and strapped him to a chairTwo days before he died, a 33-year-old father and US army veteran named Glenn Smallwood Jr was talking about building a house. His younger brother, John, was remodeling a home in Lufkin, Texas, where both brothers lived, and Glenn asked whether he could help.“He was so happy about the idea of working with me and turning his life around,” John said. “He was thinking positively about his future. I think about this memory often.” Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Constance Marten’s partner claims baby only died because of police manhunt

‘We had become deranged a little bit. We were off our heads,’ Gordon told jurors

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67 h. ago UK tourist dies after 'unprovoked attack' in Canary Islands three months ago

Marshall Latham has tragically died after being in a coma for three months

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2 d. ago Neighbours legend was 'supposed to die in March' amid terminal cancer diagnosis

The 86-year-old actor announced in December he was leaving the Australian soap and his iconic role as Harold Bishop

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