8 h. ago Killer who strangled mum to death walked free for 24 years before DNA twist nailed him

Eugene Gligor, 45, pleaded guilty to the murder of Leslie Preer 20 years after being welcomed into the family's home during the 1990s while he was dating her daughter, Lauren

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6 d. ago I hired a 'death doula' to help my terminally ill mother in her final days

Doulas have become an increasingly normal part of childbirth. These hired assistants help expectant mothers, providing support in the lead-up to, during and after childbirth.

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1 week ago Mum jailed over death of son after car crashed into van and cattle transporter

Zac Roe passed away at the scene after his mum had picked him up from school.

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1 week ago Female pensioner arrested after British mum stabbed to death in France

Karen Carter was found outside a property on Tuesday where she was pronounced dead at the scene.

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1 week ago Woman, 69, 'in her circle' arrested after Brit mum stabbed to death in France

Karen Carter was found dead outside a property she ran in the village of Trémolat, east of Bordeaux, on Tuesday evening. A 69-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with her death

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2 w. ago Killer strangled loving mum to death then sent chilling message to her sister

Victoria Thomas was found dead at her home after her partner Alcwyn Thomas strangled her to death following a night of drinking and cocaine use

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2 w. ago Heartbroken Scots mum grants daughter's final wish after sudden death

Lucy Grant, from Johnstone, had been diagnosed with epilepsy one year before she died on April 15.

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2 w. ago Rio Ferdinand 'saved me from depression' says emotional brother Anton

Dancing On Ice star Anton Ferdinand revealed that his football legend brother Rio Ferdinand helped save him from the depths of depression following the death of their mum

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2 w. ago Murderer who called sex chat lines after killing widow, 79, in her own home found dead in prison

Depraved killer Gareth Dack strangled the much-loved foster mother in her home in 2016

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2 w. ago Son finds mum's winning EuroMillions ticket three days after her tragic death

Liam Carter, 34, was sorting through his late mother Anne's belongings after she passed away at the age of 67, and was staggered to find a winning lottery ticket

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2 w. ago Man 'beat mum to death' in 'exorcism' before sharing grisly photo on Snapchat

Alexander Taylor Valdez, 23, from Fort Worth, Texas, is alleged to have murdered his mum Teresita Sayson, 58, and allegedly told police he was "doing witchcraft" to kill her

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2 w. ago Zoe Ball supported year on from mother's death as she says 'miss you beyond words'

The BBC Radio 2 DJ announced the death of her mum, Julia Peckham, last year

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2 w. ago Zoe Ball marks one year since mum's death as she says she misses her 'beyond words'

The BBC Radio 2 DJ announced the death of her mum Julia Peckham last year, after revealing that she'd been diagnosed with cancer.

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3 w. ago Alien life on new planet 'may not have DNA like humans but might walk on two legs'

EXCLUSIVE: Alien life on a newly discovered planet could have biology unlike anything we have ever seen before on Earth, however, it might have still evolved to have traits very similar to many creatures on our planet

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3 w. ago Real Housewives' Lydia McLaughlin's brother shot dead by police months after mum's death

Real Housewives star Lydia McLaughlin has shared her extreme heartache after her brother Geoffrey Shyam Stirling was shot dead by police in California

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3 w. ago Boy, 14, crushed to death in horror farming tragedy as mum says he was 'working too hard'

Harry Moss, 14, was crushed to death by farming machinery at Hillview Arena near Blackmore Park Road, in Malvern, Worcestershire - Now, his mum has shared her feelings

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3 w. ago Girl, 3, beaten to death by other kids as mum leaves eight of them to go gambling

Blessing Buckles, three, was left with seven other children unattended in a home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when her mum Dineshia Yates and her friend Terica Scott went to a casino

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3 w. ago Toddler beaten to death by two boys after mum left kids home alone to visit casino

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT - Blessing Buckles was just three years old when she died.

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3 w. ago Girl, 3, beaten to death by other children after mum left them all to go gambling

Blessing Buckles suffered a brain bleed after she and seven other children - as young as 11 months - had been left home alone in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for several hours

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3 w. ago Mum of two left 'scared to death' by her doctor after holiday has transformed her life around

She lost 2 stone 10lbs and made the lifestyle change after being warned by her doctor that she had become morbidly obese

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