5 h. ago My son died thinking he was a failure who had let everyone down. Weeks later we discovered his university had made a terrible blunder...

Ethan Scott Brown's mum had made meticulous preparations for his graduation day last December. She'd ordered a cake, bought balloons and wrapped up a present.

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33 h. ago Emerging climbing star Balin Miller, 23, dies in fall from El Capitan

Miller fell rappelling on El Capitan’s Sea of DreamsAlaskan was famed for bold Denali solo ascentBalin Miller, a popular Alaskan climber, was killed on Wednesday while rappelling near the top of Sea of Dreams, an arduous route on the southeast face of El Capitan. His mother, Jeanine Girard-Moorman, confirmed the news in posts on social media.“It is with a heavy heart I have to tell you my incredible son Balin Miller died during a climbing accident today,” she wrote. “My heart is shattered in a million pieces.” Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Grieving mum breaks down on BBC Breakfast as she sobs 'I don't know why my child isn't here'

BBC Breakfast presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay were left emotional on Tuesday's show as they spoke to a grieving mum who is still fighting for answers after her son died

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3 d. ago Dad, 30, who left baby son blind & brain damaged during argument before he died of injuries years later is jailed

A DAD who left his his four-week baby son blind and brain damaged before he later died has been jailed. Mehmet Tufan, 30, inflicted a "catastrophic" injury on newborn Leo Williams in April 2018 at a property in Kirkby, Merseyside. The infant was rushed to hospital at 1.48am after his dad, then 23, violently shook...

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4 d. ago 'Jealous' dad cries in court as judge tells him 'your son died because of you'

As paramedics fought to save the child’s life, Mehmet Tufan tried to claim the baby was unresponsive because a hair was stuck in his throat after he shook the five-week-old causing serious brain damage.

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4 d. ago Teen found dead in D4vd’s trunk was likely there for weeks before being discovered. What happened to Celeste Rivas Hernandez?

D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, has not been named as a suspect or charged in the case

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6 d. ago They set the hounds on me. I was pretty damn scared, says whistleblower author at centre of unfolding McSweeneygate scandal

Paul Holden alleges Labour Together called in private detectives after learning he was uncovering information over the think-tank's failure to declare more than £700,000 of donations.

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7 d. ago Singer dies after sixth floor balcony fall aged 51 as son breaks tragic news

A singer has died after falling from the sixth floor balcony of her home while enjoying an evening with her loved ones and her son has announced the heartbreaking news on social media

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7 d. ago ‘My baby tragically died at three months old – I hoped it was just a bad dream’

After the sudden loss of her son Archie, who died from SIDS at just three months old, Emily Oliver went through hell and back. With her husband, she is now launching the Baby Loss Club to help support others. She tells Charlotte Cripps their story

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8 d. ago Jay Slater's mum fights tears on live TV after horrific accusation

Jay Slater's mum Debbie Duncan became emotional as she remembered her late son, who died after going missing on holiday in Ibiza, and detailed the horrific accusations she faced

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8 d. ago Alabama killer to die by nitrogen gas as victim’s son begs for clemency

Will Berry says he’s forgiven Geoffrey West for the 1997 murder of his mother

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9 d. ago Tories call for probe into Keir Starmer’s top aide over undeclared donations

Conservatives urge Electoral Commission to investigate Morgan McSweeney’s failure to declare donations to think-tank

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1 week ago Baby son ‘not safe’ in hospital where he died, mother tells inquest

Tommy Kneebone was seven-months-old when he died in the early hours of January 21 2023 at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Pembury, Kent.

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1 week ago Matt Beard's son issues poignant statement after tragic death

Former Liverpool Women's manager Matt Beard has died at the age of 47, with his son Harry issuing a heartbreaking statement on social media following the news of his father's death

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1 week ago Devastation as 'beautiful' son, 20, recovering from cancer dies two weeks after suffering flu

Josh Abbott-Littler died two weeks after coming down with chest pains

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1 week ago Jay Slater's grieving mother is calling for tighter laws to stop 'armchair detectives' spreading misinformation 15 months on from his death

Debbie Duncan, whose son Jay died on June 17 last year, is supporting 'Jay's Law', which would clamp down on those spreading falsehoods about missing people online.

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1 week ago Jay Slater's mum speaks out and slams 'armchair detectives' spreading hurtful conspiracy theories

Debbie Duncan, whose son Jay died on June 17, 2024, claims conspiracy theories hampered the police search for her son

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1 week ago John Stapleton’s son shared heartbreaking fear for his dad days before he died

Legendary broadcaster John Stapleton has died at the age of 79 following his Parkinson’s disease battle

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2 w. ago Jennifer Aniston blindsided after discovering Reese Witherspoon's real name for first time in 25 year friendship

Jennifer Aniston couldn't hide her shock this week, as she finally discovered her pal Reese Witherspoon's real name - despite enjoying a friendship that has lasted more than 25 years

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2 w. ago What to know about the search for Travis Decker, who was wanted in the deaths of his daughters

Authorities in Washington state who've been searching for the father of three girls found dead in June are waiting to see if remains discovered this week are those of the suspect

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