3 h. ago Val Kilmer's family hot tub tragedy haunted actor and inspired Hollywood role

Val Kilmer's family suffered an awful tragedy involving a hot tub many years ago which left the Top Gun actor scarred, which he later used to influence one of his on-screen characters

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17 h. ago Val Kilmer's heartbreaking family tragedy that haunted him for years and inspired acting role

Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, who has sadly died at the age of 65, was hit by a heartbreaking family tragedy when he was just 17, and the loss haunted him for years

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17 h. ago Val Kilmer's family hot tub tragedy that haunted him for years and inspired role

Val Kilmer, known for iconic roles in Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died at the age of 65. Before finding fame, he went through a devastating loss that impacted him for years

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32 h. ago Grandfather of Little Emile who was hauled in for questioning over the toddler's death 'had previously slapped and punched his children and pulled their hair', wiretap probe reveals

The grandfather of tragic Émile Soleil had previously slapped and punched his children, according to reports of wiretapped conversations. 

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61 h. ago French cops fear Little Emile's body could have been stored in a FREEZER before his remains were found in Alpine wilderness

Analyses of bones found near a river in the sleepy French hamlet of Haut Vernet early last year suggest they had moved before they were discovered

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4 d. ago Eric Clapton's tragic final promise before his little boy fell 53 floors to his death

The musician's world was upended in 1991 when his young son Conor, aged just four at the time, fell 53 floors to his death from a New York apartment. Eric would go on to write the song Tears in Heaven in tribute to his little boy

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4 d. ago Horror final moments of lad shot dead in kitchen by gang as family still haunted

Michael Rainsford was shot dead in his family's home by two brothers who were seeking revenge.

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5 d. ago 'Here we are again': The double tragedy of a family 'haunted' by unimaginable loss

Stuart Everett's family said his murder 'brought back dark memories'

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5 d. ago The Adolescence alarm: ‘If there’s a problem with boys’ behaviour, it’s because of us’

Millions have been gripped by a story of toxic masculinity in children that’s been called a ‘wake-up call’. But is it a moral panic, and how should we respond?There is a scene in the Netflix super hit Adolescence, about an elfin-faced 13-year-old boy who stabs to death a female schoolmate, motivated by a fear and loathing of women apparently fuelled by his exposures online, that is not – relatively speaking– very tense.The lead investigator, DI Luke Bascombe, played by Ashley Walters, is roaming the children’s bleak, grey high school searching for clues as to the murder weapon and the motive. His own son, Adam (Amari Bacchus), a gangly, bullied senior, takes his father aside into a room of stacked chairs and blue-tinged light. He wants to help him understand. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Emile Soleil mystery: The oddball family and the haunting questions that swirl around the death of the little boy who vanished in just 15 minutes

When Emile Soleil vanished on a sweltering July day in 2023, he was dressed in a bright yellow T-shirt, a pair of white shorts, tiny soft shoes and was just two-and-a-half years old.

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6 d. ago Bombshell new twist in case of little Emile: Detectives reveal horrific details of how the toddler died, a 'third party' was involved

Prosecutors spoke after Emile's grandparents, who were looking after him when he vanished from their holiday home in Haut Vernet in 2023, were released from custody

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6 d. ago Mystery over toddler who vanished in Alps deepens after grandparents released without charge

Prosecutors say the anatomical scars on the skull of Émile Soleil are ‘suggestive of violent facial trauma’

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6 d. ago Missing Emile Soleil mystery deepens as grandparents' lawyer issues update following three days of police questioning after Catholic priest friend of the family's suicide was revealed

The custody period for Philippe and Anne Vedovini, both 59, came to an end early on Thursday morning, following 72 hours of questioning about Émile Soleil.

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7 d. ago Emile Soleil murder suspect family's Catholic priest, 85, 'committed suicide' days before the toddler's grandparents were arrested

Father Gilliot frequently expressed his emotional angst during the saga, and allegedly 'took his own life' last Saturday at his home in Aix-en-Provence, it emerged today.

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7 d. ago Emile Soleil: Dead toddler's aunt and uncle arrested alongside grandparents for Alps 'murder'

Philippe and Anne Vedovini, both 59, are currently being questioned about the death of their two-year-old grandson Emile Soleil who vanished from their isolated holiday home in the Alps

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8 d. ago Grandparents of toddler who went missing in the French Alps arrested on suspicion of his murder

Two year-old Émile Soleil vanished in 2023 while visiting his grandparents’ holiday home in Haut-Vernet

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8 d. ago Grandparents arrested for murder of toddler found dead in Alps with shattered skull

Émile Soleil, two, was on holiday with his family when he went missing in July 2023.

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8 d. ago Grandparents arrested over murder of toddler found dead in French Alps

Investigation into death of two-year-old Émile Soleil, who went missing from a village in 2023, takes surprise turnA long investigation into the mysterious death in 2023 of a French toddler took a surprise turn on Tuesday when police arrested the boy’s grandparents on suspicion of murder.The death of Émile Soleil, who was two and a half when he went missing in a French Alpine village in July 2023, has remained unexplained even after the discovery of his skull and teeth by a walker just over a mile from the village nine months after his disappearance. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Grandparents arrested for suspected murder of toddler in French Alps

Investigation into death of two-year-old Émile Soleil, who went missing from a village in 2023, takes surprise turnA long investigation into the mysterious death in 2023 of a French toddler took a surprise turn on Tuesday when police arrested the boy’s grandparents on suspicion of murder.The death of Émile Soleil, who was two and a half when he went missing in a French Alpine village in July 2023, has remained unexplained even after the discovery of his skull and teeth by a walker just over a mile from the village nine months after his disappearance. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Questions swirl after Trump says he didn’t sign Aliens Enemies Act

Questions around the signature led some to speculate the president may have used an autopen – a device he has criticized

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