14 h. ago Mother of man jailed in Syria for Islamic State links calls for his repatriation to UK or Canada

Sally Lane fears son Jack Letts, who left UK aged 18, may face death penalty if airlifted to Iraq under US operationThe mother of a British-born man detained for nearly nine years without trial in Syria has called for his repatriation to the UK or Canada as the US plans to airlift 7,000 Islamic State-linked prisoners from Syria to Iraq.Sally Lane, the mother of Jack Letts, 30, said she was “frantically trying to find out as much as possible” and that it was unclear if he would face the death penalty in Iraq or remain in Syria – or be sent to Canada or the UK in line with US demands. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Horror as MMA fighter starved daughter, 5, to death and kept son locked in cage

An MMA fighter padlocked his three-year-old son in a cage, while his daughter, 5, starved to death in a locked bedroom at his 'house of horrors', while he spent hours taking drugs and playing video games instead

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48 h. ago Grieving father's demand for this driving licence change after son's death

He made the plea after the death of his son Lewis last year

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61 h. ago XL Bully 'devil dog' ate son's body in horror attack as mum couldn't even hug him goodbye

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Scott Samson's devastated mum is now demanding answers as a post-mortem into her son's death was unable to determine if banned dog killed him or attacked after he died

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68 h. ago Alex Pretti's parents break silence and accuse Trump administration of 'sickening lies'

The parents of Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse shot dead by a federal immigration officer on Saturday, are accusing the Trump administration of lying about their son's death

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4 d. ago Mum says son dead at 18 is 'brightest star in sky' who could 'light up room'

Blake McCaughey's mum Christine paid a touching tribute to her beloved son at his funeral following his death on January 17

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5 d. ago Mum's outrage at Trump's vile slur after her soldier son's death at 18

The US President dismissed the sacrifice of more than 400 Brits who served and died in Afghanistan - claiming they “stayed a little back, off the front line"

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5 d. ago Mum's outrage at Donald Trump's vile slur after her soldier son's death at 18

The US President dismissed the sacrifice of more than 400 Brits who served and died in Afghanistan - claiming they “stayed a little back, off the front line"

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5 d. ago Derek Martin's son dies days after EastEnders 'icon' dad's death

The son of EastEnders icon Derek Martin has died just days after tragically losing his father, it has been announced by a talent agency

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6 d. ago Mum begs for answers over unexplained death of son found with stab wounds

The mum of Mikhail Ackrim, 37, who was found dead at a flat in Glasgow in 2024, has spoken about the investigation for the first time.

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6 d. ago Jay Slater's mum Debbie returns to social media as she begs for 'support'

As Debbie Duncan moves on following the tragic death of her son Jay, the grieving mother is now back on social media asking for support for her latest government petition

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6 d. ago Son is charged with his mother's murder after she was found stabbed to death at thatched cottage in beauty spot Hampshire village

Housekeeper Gilly Livie, 68, was found by paramedics and police officers with serious injuries at her home in Cheriton, Hampshire, on January 9.

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7 d. ago My son was blindfolded & stabbed to death in warped ‘sex game’ I shared drinks with his killer yards from his body

RECEIVING A text from her son Nicholas Bellingham, to say he had left his partner of 17 years for another woman, Yvonne Valentine felt sad. She had always got on well with friendly primary school Fiona Beal so on 23 December 2021, almost two months after the 'split', she paid her a visit at their...

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7 d. ago Emotional BBC Breakfast guest's desperate plea after son's heartbreaking death

Two mothers who lost their sons to online dangers appeared on the show to discuss the upcoming consultation over a social media ban.

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8 d. ago Tucker Zimmerman death: Folk singer adored by David Bowie dies with wife in fire aged 84

Zimmerman and his wife Marie-Claire Lambert died together in a fire at their home in Belgium

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8 d. ago Screaming mother collapses after finding her son, 16, stabbed to death in the street with a zombie knife

Fiona Namusoke had been on her way to pick up her 16-year-old son Ashraf Habimana from college when she received a phone call to say he had been knifed in Luton, Bedfordshire.

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9 d. ago Charity set to install 100th bench offering support to help prevent suicide

Legend on the Bench was set up by ex-professional footballer Micky Hazard and his sister Michelle following the death of her son.

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9 d. ago Millionaire model 'slept with her own son' before he stabbed her to death in London home

Barbara Daly Baekeland was a stunning former model who married into the Bakelite plastics fortune - but allegations of a twisted relationship with her mentally ill son Tony ended in her brutal stabbing

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9 d. ago Millionaire model stabbed to death by son after she 'slept with him'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Barbara Daly Baekeland, who married into the Bakelite plastic fortune, was killed by her 25-year-old son Tony in her London home amid rumours of an inappropriate relationship.

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1 week ago Mum fighting for answers after son's tragic death following night out with friends

Matthew McCallan, 15, died from hypothermia after going missing from Co Tyrone, in December 2022. His mother Frances is still seeking answers about the search response at an ongoing inquest

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