4 h. ago ‘Cheeky, kind and full of life’: Mum pays tribute to boy, seven, killed in drugs lab explosion as man jailed

Reece Galbraith jailed for 14 years after explosion in Newcastle terraced street that killed two peopleA man operating a cannabis drugs lab which caused an explosion in a terraced street has been jailed for 14 years for the deaths of two people, including a seven-year-old boy.The boy, Archie York, was asleep in the flat above the drugs lab being run by Reece Galbraith, 33, when the blast happened in the Benwell area of Newcastle in the early hours of 16 October 2024. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Killer jailed for life over 'ferocious' murder on homeless man in park

Joshua Carroll left Headley Thomas with serious head injuries, which he later died from.

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5 h. ago Man who killed boy, 7, in explosion while making cannabis gummies jailed

Archie York was asleep on the sofa with his father when the explosion ripped through the home

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5 h. ago Moment 'highly dangerous' drugs lab explodes killing cannabis dealer and seven

Reece Galbraith, 33, has been jailed for 14 years at Newcastle Crown Court for manslaughter after causing the death of two people in a house explosion while making cannabis 'gummies'.

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6 h. ago Man who killed child in blast while making cannabis gummies jailed for 14 years

Reece Galbraith and his friend Jason ‘Jay’ Laws were using a Newcastle flat as a drugs lab when a blast ripped through the building.

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7 h. ago Man jailed for killing girls who 'died hand in hand' on way to school dance

The 16 and 17-year-old were on their way to a school ball.

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7 h. ago Driver is jailed for seven years after 75mph horror crash that killed two teen best friends on their way to prom

Kiea McCann, 17 and Dlava Mohamed, 16, died after the car they were travelling in, which was being driven by Anthony McGinn, crashed into a tree

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8 h. ago Man sentenced for killing two girls who died 'hand in hand' on way to school formal

Anthony McGinn, 61, had earlier pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after the Co Monaghan crash killed best pals Kiea McCann, 17, and Dlava Mohamed, 16, on the way to their school formal

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9 h. ago Dad who 'left girl, 2, to die in 43C car' goes on beach holiday with his two other kids

Christopher Scholtes, 38, has been charged with first-degree murder and intentional child abuse after his two-year-old daughter was found dead inside his car on a scorching hot day

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18 h. ago Man slits 'devil' grandmother's throat and burns body after what she did to his cat

George Sisco, 29, has been jailed for killing his grandmother Margie Finlay, 67, by slashing her throat and then setting her body on fire after he believed she had done something to her cat

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27 h. ago ‘Beast of Birkenhead’ moniker came after murder that shocked community

Peter Sullivan, who spent 38 years in prison, was jailed in 1987 for killing of 21-year-old Diane Sindall.

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32 h. ago Girl, six, dies after routine operation left her vomiting 'green liquid'

Ruby Trussler, from Harlow, Essex, appeared to recover well from the operation in March 2024 but her health deteriorated in early October of the same year

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54 h. ago Clubber who killed 'hero' dad by punching him outside nightclub jailed for manslaughter

Kevin Taylor was left lying unconscious when he hit his head on the pavement after being punched, while people took photos and videos. It took 25 minutes for anyone to help him

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54 h. ago Man who killed ‘selfless’ father by punching him outside nightclub is jailed

Kejuan Malone, 33, hit Kevin Taylor, 51, five times, with the final punch causing him to fall over and hit his head on the pavement.

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57 h. ago Mum thought 'this can't go on' as girl, 6, died after routine appendix removal

Ruby Trussler, six, had her appendix removed in March 2024 and months later was rushed to A&E where she later caught sepsis - leading her family to have to make the 'hardest choice'

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67 h. ago Pregnant mother, 29, and unborn baby girl die at home in double tragedy

Aliesha Fisher, 29, was found dead on her bedroom floor by her cousin just weeks before she was due to give birth.

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3 d. ago 'It's just a matter of time before a prison guard is killed': Ex

Professor Ian Acheson took aim at the culture of 'appeasement' of dangerous criminals after Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana allegedly threw boiling water at a guard.

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4 d. ago 'The family will one day have to tell her child why mummy is not coming back, ever'

A driver and his 'gears man' have been jailed after a fatal crash killed a young mum

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5 d. ago Texas jail guard accused of helping and laughing as four inmates killed another prisoner over $40 debt

Bexar County jail detention officer Clemente Lopez Jr., 20, is accused of allowing four other inmates beat 46-year-old Francisco Bazan to death on April 28.

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5 d. ago Monster who abused kids for decades dies in prison without knowing he was locked up

Frederick Heard was sentenced to 16 years in jail in 2012 after being found guilty of a string of sexual abuse offences against girls but died in prison before his release

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