1 hour 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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2 h. ago Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis walks free from court with suspended sentence over car incident that killed his fellow athlete wife during argument

The judge said that while the athlete had disregarded his wife's safety, he was not criminally responsible for her death.

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2 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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3 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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5 h. ago Man to be sentenced over cannabis lab explosion which killed friend and child

Reece Galbraith has admitted manslaughter following the blast in Benwell, Newcastle, in October.

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10 h. ago Man sentenced for cannabis plant explosion which killed friend and boy, seven

Reece Galbraith has admitted manslaughter following the blast in Benwell, Newcastle, in October.

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26 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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44 h. ago Astonishing prison transformation of notorious murderess as she 'lives her best life' behind bars

America remembers her as the butter-wouldn't-melt murderess. But nearly ten years into her prison sentence, boyfriend killer Jodi Arias has a dramatic new look - and calling.

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51 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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61 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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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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5 d. ago ‘Hollowing out’: New Zealand grapples with an uncertain future as record numbers leave

Surge of departures – mostly fleeing a weak economy - fuels concern over the longer-term impact on the country as some small towns scramble for survivalShe considers herself a diehard South Island girl, but Harriet Baker, 33, won’t be raising her children in the city where she’s spent most of her life.“When we bought our house I said, ‘You’ll be taking me out of here in a casket,” she says, of the Dunedin home she and husband Cameron Baker, 33, sold last month. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Girl, 6, playing outside her house dies after 'running out into road'

Six-year-old Myra Tahseen, who has been named for the first time, was tragically 'struck' by a car after she 'ran out into the road' while playing outside her home in Rochdale, Greater Manchester

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6 d. ago Killer of Met sergeant Matt Ratana loses conviction and sentence appeal bids

Louis De Zoysa, 27, was given a whole life order in July 2023 after being convicted of Sgt Matt Ratana’s murder the previous month.

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6 d. ago Girl, 6, playing outside died after she 'ran out into road', court told

An inquest has been opened and adjourned

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6 d. ago Army vet comes back from the dead to forgive his killer as eerie impact statement played during sentencing hearing

Christopher Pelkey, 37, was shot dead by Gabriel Paul Horcasitas on his way home from a church softball game in Chandler, Arizona on November 13, 2021 - but was able to confront the shooter.

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6 d. ago Eight migrants thought to be lost at sea after boat capsized are found alive in San Diego – but 10

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she’d be seeking the death penalty against the alleged smugglers

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7 d. ago Brit dad dies after horror accident on friend's stag do as family speak out

Alex Jones, 34, was left in a coma after fracturing his skull in Liverpool on March 28 and died on April 10 - he left behind his girlfriend, Paige, and four children

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7 d. ago Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face longer jail time and loss of prison privileges

Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing

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7 d. ago Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing face up to two more years behind bars and loss of prison privileges

Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing

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