13 h. ago Mum of Brit teen killed in Tenerife reveals horror at what was missing from son

Harry Begg, 19, from Kirkby in Merseyside, died in an alleged hit-and-run in Tenerife on December 1, but, to his mum's horror, buried without a critical part of his anatomy

Events

38 h. ago Robert Burns tragic early death in his thirties saw him miss the birth of his child

As the poet's legacy continues to be celebrated through Burns Night, what many don't quite know is the tragic end to his life, which saw him miss the birth of his own son

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59 h. ago ‘I’m 73 and terrified I’ll die without knowing what happened to my missing son’

In 1996, 16-year-old Damien Nettles disappeared on the Isle of Wight without a trace. His mother tells The Independent she fears she will die without ever getting an answer

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5 d. ago 'My son was too scared to go to school after what happened on the bus'

Shelley Clark had to leave her job as her son Alfie missed 18 months of education

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6 d. ago Missing Ben Needham's mum pushes new theory on son's disappearance ahead of DNA test

Kerry Needham has said she doesn't believe in the prevailing theory about her son's disappearance, insisting instead that he was the victim of a twisted kidnapping plot

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7 d. ago Mother reveals chilling last words from son who died in Venezuela during Maduro capture mission

Saul Pereira Martinez, 18, spoke to his family for final time before being killed in U.S. air strikes on Caracas as part of operation to abduct former president Nicolas Maduro on January 3

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7 d. ago Mother of British toddler who vanished without trace on Greek holiday island 35 years ago reveals what she thinks happened to missing son

Ben Needham vanished from the island of Kos at just 21-months-old on July 24, 1991,  after he was last seen playing outside his grandparent's run down farmhouse.

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2 w. ago Dad and son found dead had been reported missing months before 'murder

Police are awaiting post-mortem examination results to confirm their suspicions. They have said they are not seeking anyone else in connection with the deaths

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3 w. ago Mum's desperate plea to find son, 16, and nine friends missing after Swiss ski resort fire

At least 47 people dead after sparklers inside champagne bottles appeared to ignite the venue’s basement ceiling

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3 w. ago David Beckham leaves son Brooklyn out of family NYE tribute as feud takes fresh turn

Sir David Beckham posted an emotional tribute to his loved ones on New Year's Eve, but his eldest son Brooklyn was missing from the snaps amid their family rift

Politics