9 h. ago Tragedy as farm worker, 31, dies of devastating illness just weeks after being bitten by fly

Andrew Kane, who has a daughter, spent weeks in a coma, showing excruciating signs of recovery at various stages, before passing away on September 18.

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21 h. ago Family's heartbreak as 'big strong lad' dies just weeks after being bitten by fly

Andrew Kane's family are struggling to come to terms with their shock loss after the strong and healthy 31-year-old passed away in hospital after being bitten by a fly

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47 h. ago Funeral worker in Texas dies after being crushed by burial vault

Burial vaults typically weigh over 2,000 pounds and are used to prevent graves from sinking

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5 d. ago Farmer who trusted pet hippo, Humphrey 'with his heart' paid the ultimate price

Marius Els raised Humphrey the hippo 'like a son' and even swam with him in a specially built lake on his farm in South Africa - but the unlikely relationship ended in tragedy

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1 week ago Hospital worker dies after A&E colleagues misdiagnose his condition and send him home in a taxi with antibiotics

A&E doctors at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn, Norfolk, thought Cameron Lamb, 28, had a a chest infection but he died the next day from a blocked artery.

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1 week ago A postal worker died from a massive stroke while police and jail staff ignored him for hours. Now they face a federal lawsuit

Officers reportedly watched as Kingsley Fifi Bimpong writhed around in a pool of his own urine on the floor of a jail cell until he was ‘cold to the touch’

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2 w. ago Mystery as woman, 24 dies suddenly after returning home from Greek holiday

'Adored' Georgia Taylor suddenly took ill after coming back from a holiday in Rhodes as her devastated friends and family try and come to terms with their unimaginable loss

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2 w. ago Devastation as woman, 20, who suddenly fell ill on night out with friends dies

Amy Louise Leonard, 20, died, with her mum desperate to raise awareness of the dangers of laughing gas

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4 w. ago Huntington’s disease treated successfully for first time in UK gene therapy trial

Surgical procedure to treat devastating illness slowed progress of disease by 75% in patients after three yearsHuntington’s disease, a devastating degenerative illness that runs in families, has been treated successfully for the first time in a breakthrough gene therapy trial.The disease, caused by a single gene defect, steadily kills brain cells leading to dementia, paralysis and ultimately death. Those with a parent with Huntington’s have a 50% chance of developing the disease, which until now has been incurable. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Mystery as promising young JP Morgan worker, 24, dies at mansion owned by playboy cocktail tycoon

Julia Phan died on New Year's Day at the $1.5million home of Ran Duan, the 38-year-old high-flying owner of several bars in the Boston area.

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