1 hour ago Man, 67, 'thought he was being used by his stepdaughter' before killing her with a hammer and stabbing her husband to death, court hears

Derek Martin, 67, struck Chloe Bashford, 30, with a hammer before repeatedly stabbing her and knifing her spouse Josh, 33, in an 'unplanned and impulsive' attack at their home in Sussex in June 2023.

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27 h. ago Widow of father who was crushed to death by falling tree branch calls for change in law to avoid repeat tragedy

Fiona Hall, 56, has been left heartbroken since her husband Chris, 48, was killed by a three-ton bough from a 134ft lime tree while he was walking their dog in August 2020.

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41 h. ago 'My husband was killed by a falling tree branch... his death was completely avoidable'

Chris Hall was killed by a falling tree branch

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3 d. ago Plane crash kills husband and wife as horror sparks massive fireball on runway

Three passengers died when their plane stalled and rapidly lost altitude, causing it to crash nose-first into the runway and catch fire. Local chief inspector Aaron Wunderlich described scene as 'quite gruesome'

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3 d. ago Husband and wife killed in 'gruesome' plane crash that sparked huge fireball on runway

Three friends tragically died when their plane lost altitude and caught fire as it hit the runway in New South Wales, Australia, on Saturday morning, according to local reports

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4 d. ago Gogglebox star 'outed' over pay remark as wife admits 'that doesn't happen'

Husband and wife duo Giles Wood and Mary Killen were welcomed onto the Channel 4 show back in 2015 as they quickly became Gogglebox fan-favourites

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4 d. ago Gogglebox star says 'that doesn't happen' as they make pay admission

Gogglebox welcomed husband and wife duo Giles Wood and Mary Killen onto the Channel 4 show back in 2015 as they quickly became fan-favourites.

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5 d. ago Chilling moment stepfather walks into police station and admits to killing mother

Derek Martin is accused of bludgeoning Chloe Bashford with a hammer and repeatedly stabbing her before knifing her spouse Josh Bashford four times and strangling him to death with a ligature.

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6 d. ago Husband thought he was in a 'happy marriage' while wife and lover plotted various ways to kill him, including putting foxgloves in his salad

Former soldier Christopher Mills, 48, was planning a holiday with wife Michelle, 46, when her lover Geraint Berry allegedly teamed up with friend Steven Thomas for a murder attempt, a court heard.

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7 d. ago Live updates from day 3 of trial of wife and two soldiers accused of conspiracy to murder husband

Michelle Mills says discussions about killing her husband were just a 'fantasy'

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7 d. ago Son of woman accused of murder plot to kill husband gives evidence

Michelle Mills says discussions about killing her husband were just a 'fantasy'

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7 d. ago Schoolgirl died after 'being crushed under fallen tree branch for two hours'

Brooke Wiggins, 12, was playing with friends when the horror incident occurred as the branch gave way.

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7 d. ago Girl, 12, killed after 'being crushed under fallen tree branch for two hours'

Brooke Wiggins, aged 12, was playing with friends and using a rope swing in Banstead, Surrey, when the branch snapped and she died after being crushed by the tree, a court heard

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7 d. ago Girl, 12, killed when she was ‘crushed under fallen tree branch for up to two hours’

A 12-YEAR-OLD girl died when a fallen tree branch crushed her while playing with pals, an inquest heard. Brooke Wiggins was having fun on a rope swing when tragedy struck in Banstead, Surrey on November 9 last year. Paramedics were called to the scene, near the junction with Carshalton Road, after the horror unfolded. It...

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8 d. ago Lorry driver killed in M6 crash near Scottish border 'was beloved husband and father'

The motorway, and the adjoining A74(M) were closed for over 11 hours following the crash last week.

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8 d. ago Wife poisons husband's wine with antifreeze in act of twisted 'payback'

Kristen Hogan, 33, told cops she wasn't intending to kill her estranged husband, as the pair fought for custody of their child, and is now facing two counts of attempted murder

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9 d. ago Man killed by falling tree as Storm Amy horror winds tore through Yorkshire

Police have confirmed the death of a man after he was struck by a tree which collapsed during fierce weather conditions brought on by Storm Amy in Barnsley Road, Upper Cumberworth.

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9 d. ago Woman spikes her husband's wine with antifreeze amid bitter custody battle

A 33-year-old mother attempted to kill her husband with poison and may have also poisoned their child

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1 week ago Rail firm is fined £1million over death of woman who was killed by a tree branch while sticking her head out of an open train window at 75mph

Bethan Roper, 28, died after hitting her head on an overhanging tree branch on a Great Western Railway (GWR) train travelling at 75mph near Twerton, Bath, in 2018.

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2 w. ago I booked a hotel for a romantic getaway with my husband. What I saw when we entered killed the mood in SECONDS

A couple with grand plans of enjoying a romantic hotel getaway were in for a rude shock upon arrival at their accommodation.

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