36 h. ago Horror as dad killed by freak lightening strike in front of bereft young son

Prison officer Santonio Catoe was fishing with his friends and nine-year-old son when a lightning strike threw him from the boat, with the former Marine leaving four children behind

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42 h. ago Katie Price addresses JJ Slater 'being the one' after brother

The accident-prone reality star says that her whole family would be heartbroken if she were to split from boyfriend JJ Slater

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8 d. ago Boy killed and man seriously injured in freak farmyard accident

Emergency services were called following a horror accident that has left a teenage boy dead

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8 d. ago Teenage boy killed and man seriously injured after freak accident with farmyard machinery

Emergency services were called to an address in Blackmore Park Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, at 8.50am today following a horror accident that has left a teenage boy dead

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9 d. ago Kansas college wrestling star among eight killed in freak 71

A Kansas college wrestling star was among eight lives lost in a catastrophic 71-vehicle 'dust storm' pile-up on Interstate 70.

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1 week ago Family's heartbreak as baby boy dies in tragic accident while on holiday in St Lucia

Seven-month-old Tommy Taylor-Mclean fell off of a bed on the first day of a family trip to the Caribbean island of St Lucia, East London Coroner's Court has heard.

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1 week ago Heartbreaking cause of plane crash that killed family of six in upstate New York tragedy

NTSB investigators have offered an update into the plane crash that wiped out the family of neuroscientist Michael Groff on Saturday in a horror accident over upstate New York.

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1 week ago Top Lego boss, 64, dies in tragic Swiss ski accident as tributes pour in for the Danish royal family's close friend

Michael Halbye was on holiday in the exclusive Swiss Alps resort of Verbier when the tragedy unfolded on Saturday, 12th April.

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1 week ago Lego boss and close friend of Danish royal family killed in skiing accident

Michael Halbye, 64, had been skiing in the Verbier region on Saturday when he fell off piste and was fatally injured

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2 w. ago Tragic Manhattan helicopter crash hits home back in Barcelona

Condolences were pouring in Friday for the Barcelona family that perished in a helicopter accident an ocean away, from Spain’s prime minister to the company where the parents worked and the school where their children studied

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2 w. ago 100 people killed in freak lightning storms across northern and eastern India

Most of the victims were caught outdoors during the storms, despite prior warnings

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2 w. ago Michael Schumacher becomes a grandfather as daughter shares name of F1 legend's grandchild

Stricken Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher continues to recover from his injuries suffered in a skiing accident in December 2013 but the family has some joyous news to celebrate

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3 w. ago Family is accidentally photobombed by one of the world's most famous men

One of the world's most famous people was caught accidentally walking into a family's photo in Washington DC on Monday in what the clan now sees as a serendipitous moment.

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3 w. ago Promising young cowboy, 16, killed in freak accident after his family moved to Montana and opened ranch

A teen rodeo star who trained horses for professional cowboys has tragically died just months after his family relocated to build their ranch business.

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4 w. ago Michael Schumacher's visitors limited as number revealed in fresh health update

Michael Schumacher's condition has been kept a secret since his life-changing skiing accident in December 2013, with a family friend now revealing how many people are allowed to see the F1 legend

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4 w. ago London's Air Ambulance thanked by family after scald accident

London's Air Ambulance thanked by family after scald accident  BBC.com

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4 w. ago Michael Schumacher health latest as insider delivers 'very sad' claim about F1 icon's condition

Michael Schumacher has not been pictured in public since he suffered a severe brain injury in a skiing accident in December 2013, and a source close to the family has provided a new health update

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4 w. ago Bagpiper who played for King Charles dies in scuba diving accident before grim treehouse discovery

Henry Frantz, 74, who played bagpipes for King Charles and US presidents, was killed in a scuba diving accident off the coast of Maui - before his family found a horror movie scene in his back garden

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