3 h. ago Migrants 'murder each other as boat breaks down at sea' near Canary Islands after victims were 'accused of witchcraft and supplies ran low'

Migrants found dead near the Canary Islands are believed to have been murdered and thrown overboard after the overcrowded boat broke down at sea. 

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14 h. ago Major Burning Man murder investigation update as police seek to identify victim

The Pershing County Sheriff's Office has released an update regarding the homicide investigation into the death of a man at the Burning Man Festival in Nevada

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39 h. ago Murder suspect 'forced victim's boyfriend to DRESS UP in her wig and clothes to help bury her body'

Arnaldo Cintron, 42, has been charged with killing mother-of-two Hiojaira Velez Bonilla, 42, at her home in Riverview, close to Tampa, on August 15.

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49 h. ago ‘They had everything, then nothing’: the prodigies the art world forgot

Robert Colquhoun and Bobby MacBryde were once the golden boys of London’s art scene – photographed in Vogue, filmed by Ken Russell and lauded by Francis Bacon. So why did they vanish into obscurity?The world is burning. Fascism is rising. Countries are falling. And we’re on the brink of incredible technological change, which will either be the end of everything or a new beginning. So, who needs artists?An August night in 1944. Robert Colquhoun’s hand shakes as he lights a candle in the blacked-out Notting Hill studio shared with his lover, fellow artist, Robert “Bobby” MacBryde. They are known – from Soho alleys to Bond Street galleries – as the Two Roberts: inseparable, incandescent, often in trouble. Where is Bobby tonight? The Colony Room Club, probably. Safe, Robert hopes. Though never from himself. Bombers prowl the skies above. Who will survive the night? “Fuck it,” Robert mutters, fag dancing on his lip. And he picks up his brush. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Corrupt prison officer's affair with inmate revealed at murder trial

Sarah Williams' relationship with Elias Morgan was uncovered by murder victim Lenny Scott

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3 d. ago Horror in the desert as piles of cremated human remains are found outside of Las Vegas

Photos of the horrifying scene showed bone fragments and mineral residue scattered across the dusty landscape, some collected in piles and others strewn among bushes and cacti.

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3 d. ago Horror in the desert as 70 piles of cremated human remains found outside of Las Vegas

Photos of the horrifying scene showed bone fragments and mineral residue scattered across the dusty landscape, some collected in piles and others strewn among bushes and cacti.

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4 d. ago Families of Idaho murder victims want graphic crime scene photos kept private

The families of two of the four murdered University of Idaho students have asked a judge to prevent the release of graphic crime scene photos and videos, saying the images are traumatizing and violate their privacy

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4 d. ago Man could have murder sentence reduced 'if victim provoked him by refusing sex'

Serkan Dindar murdered Ceyda Yüksel after they met in real life after connecting online - a court reduced his sentence claiming he was 'provoked after she refused his demand for sex'

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8 d. ago Horror in religious town at centre of mystery behind hundreds of deaths

A man "wracked with guilt" has come forward and given a chilling account of how he buried and disposed of hundreds of bodies of victims of sexual assault and murder in a holy town.

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8 d. ago Religious town at centre of mystery behind hundreds of deaths and mass graves

A man "wracked with guilt" has come forward and given a chilling account of how he buried and disposed of hundreds of bodies of victims of sexual assault and murder in a holy town.

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8 d. ago Erin Patterson plea hearing live updates: mushroom murder cook faces victims' families in pre

Two-day pre-sentencing hearing at Victorian supreme court comes after Patterson was found guilty of triple murder and attempted murder on 7 JulyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCourt hears statement from sister of Gail Patterson and Heather WilkinsonProsecutor Nanette Rogers SC is reading a victim impact statement on behalf of Lynette Young, the sister of Gail and Heather. She says:I’m just so angry and so sad that my people are not here to be the loving parents and grandparents that they always were.She was more concerned about our own family, our work, our kids, than she was about her own sudden and unexpected health crisis I miss her daily and life feels less bright without her.The world seems colder and harsher knowing this. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Erin Patterson plea hearing live: mushroom murderer to face victims’ families in Melbourne court

Two-day pre-sentencing hearing at Victorian supreme court comes after Patterson was found guilty of triple murder and attempted murder on 7 JulyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWelcome to our live coverage of Erin Patterson’s plea hearing.On 7 July, Patterson was found guilty of murdering her estranged husband’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, and his aunt Heather Wilkinson. A Victorian supreme court jury also found Patterson guilty of attempting to murder Heather’s husband, Ian Wilkinson. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sharon Stone exposes every curve as robe falls open in sizzling new snaps

Sharon Stone, who became a Hollywood star after her super saucy scene in Basic Instinct, has posed for a new photoshoot wearing nothing underneath a giant robe

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1 week ago Murder victim’s daughter testifies about chilling statements her father allegedly made about how to hide a body

Christopher Wolfenberger is on trial for the 1999 murder of his wife Melissa Wolfenbarger — and their daughter testified at his murder trial this week

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1 week ago Major update in ice cream van man murder as police name victim

Police have officially identified the so-called 'famous' ice cream man who is a victim in a murder case, and was said to have been stabbed eight times as two people are being held in custody

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1 week ago 17 kids among 76 dead as bus, truck and motorbike involved in fireball crash

Horrific photos from the scene in Afghanistan’s Herat province show the bus on fire as passers-by try desperately to douse the flames. It was carrying refugees that had been returned to the country

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2 w. ago Remains of alleged murder and rape victims exhumed from secret burial sites

A special investigation team formed by the Karnataka government has so far recovered human remains from two of 16 suspected burial sites

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2 w. ago Murder victim had skull smashed by hammer and body buried in concrete

Christophe Borgye's murder in 2009 was brutal - and his twisted killers could have got away with it for years had one of them not let slip

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2 w. ago M25 closure LIVE: Truck fire rips across major motorway as black smoke fills sky

A huge lorry fire is causing long delays on the M25, as photographs show multiple firefighters at the scene attempting to bring the blaze under control as dark smoke rises above the motorway

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