12 h. ago Girl, 11, screams in horror as mountain lion brutally attacks her in garden

The 11-year-old girl was feeding chickens near the property on Sunday evening when the cougar attacked her from behind, biting her arm, leg and lower back

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33 h. ago Co Down community ‘shaken and upset’ after priest attack and death of man

Father John Murray was struck on the head in a brutal attack at St Patrick’s Church in Downpatrick on Sunday.

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57 h. ago ‘Shocking and brutal’ attack on a priest in church may be linked to man’s murder, police say

‘Brilliant’ Father John Murray struck to the head with a bottle by suspect who asked if he would hear his confession

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59 h. ago Elderly priest 'brutally' attacked in church by man who asked him for confession

Canon John Murray was battered with a bottle in the grounds of a church in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, in an attack believed to be connected to another man found dead at a property not far away

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3 d. ago 'Brutal bottle attack' on priest in church before mass 'may be linked to murder fewer than two miles away', police say

Police received a report that a man was found dead at an address in the Marian Park area of Downpatrick at about 12pm on Sunday.

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3 d. ago Murder probe may be linked to ‘brutal attack’ on priest, say police

A murder investigation has been launched and a man aged in his 30s is in police custody.

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3 d. ago Priest in serious condition after ‘brutal attack’ in Co Down church

It was reported to police that a man walked into the church and hit the priest on the head with a bottle.

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6 d. ago Heartfelt prayers: photos of Argentines turning to the Catholic saint of work in search of jobs

Pilgrims gathered Thursday at the church of San Cayetano in Buenos Aires to pray to the patron Saint of work: Saint Cajetan. Ariel Robledo drew his image with chalk on the sidewalk outside the Catholic church while others received confession and blessings from priests and union workers protested food insecurity.

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7 d. ago Anita Rose murder UPDATES as Roy Barclay sentenced for killing dog walker

Mum Anita Rose was brutally beaten in a vile attack by wanted criminal Roy Barclay while she walked her dog on a public footpath early in the morning - the killer will be sentenced today

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8 d. ago Crossbow killer to be kept in hospital after 'the devil made him' shoot mum dead

Parker was cleared of murder and attempted murder after court heard he was mentally unwell at the time of the brutal crossbow attack.

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9 d. ago Emmerdale couple 'to get back together' after brutal attack and fans will be delighted

Emmerdale fans are predicting a beloved couple's reunion in upcoming episodes

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3 w. ago Schoolboy, 13, brutally beaten by gang as people film the attack

The 13-year-old was left with serious facial injuries after he was savagely beaten by a group of youths at an outdoor sports pitch in Chudleigh, Devon

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3 w. ago Tour de France 2025 live: Result and standings as Ineos’s Thymen Arensman wins brutal stage 14 with solo attack

The Tour de France continued with the toughest stage of this year’s race, featuring four mammoth Pyrenean climbs

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3 w. ago Mum handcuffed son, 6, then watched as dog ripped his throat out 'like a chew toy'

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Angelina Williams, 28, has been sentenced to at least 19 years in prison after her six-year-old son was brutally attacked by a pit bull while restrained

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3 w. ago Horror in chemists as thug walks up to man and stabs him in neck

Alexander Davidson, 38, who has been convicted of 59 offences, carried out the brutal attack while "desperate" for heroin and crack cocaine

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3 w. ago Albanian who beat man with umbrella before smashing his face on the pavement wins right to stay in UK after judge says attack was a 'one

Vangel Gkika, 50, won an asylum case after serving a two-and-a-half-year jail term for the 'brutal' assault and faced deportation over the attack.

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4 w. ago MoD leak details of 19,000 people at risk of attacks from brutal Taliban henchmen

The accidental leak was covered up by a super injunction after it left thousands of people at risk of attack - and contained the names, contact details and some family information of people potentially at risk of harm

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