42 h. ago Woman locked in garage for 5 years by sick couple who ‘fed her porridge laced with soap'

A woman escaped after allegedly being held captive, starved, drugged, and forced to live in a tent and garage for years by an elderly couple. Police say she lost 50kg and was washed with bleach

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53 h. ago Family of Cheryl Grimmer say ‘what we want now is the truth’ after NSW MP names suspect in parliament

Girl’s family had told the man, known by pseudonym ‘Mercury’, to meet with them by Wednesday midnight or they would make his identity publicFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe family of Cheryl Grimmer has said “what we want now is the truth” after a New South Wales MP used parliamentary privilege to reveal the identity of a man who police previously alleged murdered the UK-born toddler 55 years ago.Cheryl vanished from outside a shower block while with her mother and three older brothers at Fairy Meadow beach in the Illawarra region of NSW on 12 January 1970. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago British families accuse Swiss euthanasia clinic Pegasos of killing their loved ones 'without medical justification'

Judith Hamilton, from London told how her son Alastair claimed to have been going on holiday to Paris before it was revealed he had actually flown to Switzerland to die, with the help of Pegasos.

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9 d. ago Voices: Should you ever date a smoker if you can’t bear the habit?

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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1 week ago Suspect in killing of elderly NYC couple also tried to drain their bank accounts, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say the New York City man charged with killing an elderly couple and then setting their house on fire during a horrific home invasion last month had also attempted to drain their bank accounts before using their credit cards to go on a shopping spree in Manhattan

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1 week ago 'I've covered Royal Family for years and Prince Andrew should fear Prince William'

Prince Andrew's future in the Royal Family is in doubt after a leaked email appeared to show him in touch with Jeffrey Epstein a year after claiming he'd ceased contact

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2 w. ago Madeleine McCann's sister says her parents installed a panic alarm with direct link to police after Polish 'stalker' turned up at their home and insisted she was Maddie

Julia Wandelt turned up at the McCanns' property amid an alleged stalking campaign, which saw her sending unwanted emails and making numerous phone calls to the family, a court heard.

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2 w. ago Elderly couple found dead together chose to die 'of their own free will' after deciding they could not live without each other, coroner rules

John Foulston, 86, and his wife Annabel, 85, were found dead at their home in Topsham, Exeter, in February last year.

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3 w. ago Voices: I’m struggling to come to terms with my son’s assault

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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3 w. ago My calls and emails to family in Afghanistan go unanswered. The Taliban’s internet shutdown has left us all helpless | Shadi Khan Saif

From the safety of Australia, I watch in despair as my loved ones in Kabul navigate this digital darkness – a calculated effort to silence dissent The internet was my lifeline, a slender thread connecting me from Australia to my family in Afghanistan, bridging continents and time zones.But that bridge has crumbled. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Actress and Holocaust survivor, 96, was ‘dominated by husband into Swiss clinic suicide’, friend says

Ruth and Michael Posner, from Belsize Park, sent an email to loved ones stating they had died in Pegasos, near Basel

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3 w. ago Holocaust survivor, 96, was coerced into Swiss clinic suicide by 'dominant' husband who she was 'totally reliant' on, friend says

Playwright Julia Pascal, believes Ruth Posner, 96, who ended her life at Swiss clinic Pegasos, near Basel, believes she may have been 'coerced' by husband Michael Posner, 97.

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3 w. ago Brit couple write family heartbreaking email before dying together at Swiss clinic

Michael Posner, 97, and his wife Ruth, 96, sent an email to their "Dear family and friends" on Tuesday, explaining their decision to die together at a Swiss assisted dying clinic

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4 w. ago Elderly couple, 97 and 96, die at Swiss clinic after emailing family they were already dead

Michael Posner, 97, and his wife Ruth, 96, 'couldn't bear to be apart'

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4 w. ago London actress and Holocaust survivor, 96, dies with husband, 97, at Swiss suicide clinic after emailing family goodbye

London actress and Holocaust survivor, 96, dies with husband, 97, at Swiss suicide clinic after emailing family goodbye  London Evening Standard

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4 w. ago Couple sent email to loved ones saying they'd taken lives in Swiss clinic

They had 'had enough' and 'did not want to just exist'

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4 w. ago Holocaust survivor and husband emailed friends about deaths at Swiss clinic

A close friend said while she was ‘very sad’ at their deaths, she understood why they had taken the decision.

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4 w. ago Moving final email sent by devoted couple before 'dying together at Swiss clinic'

Holocaust survivor Ruth Posner, 97, and her UK-born husband Michael, 97, were not suffering from any terminal illnesses, but found their quality of life was worsening and wanted to pass away together

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4 w. ago Holocaust survivor and husband 'die at Swiss clinic' for heartbreaking reason

Michael Posner, 97, and his 96-year-old actress wife Ruth were married for 75 years. They died at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland after sending emails to their loved ones

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4 w. ago Actress and husband choose to 'die at Swiss clinic' as they 'can't be apart'

Ruth Posner, 96, and her husband Michael, 97, sent an email to loved ones saying they'd "shuffled off this mortal coil" after travelling to a Swiss Dignitas clinic because they did not want to leave each other behind.

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