3 h. ago Valerie Kneale autopsy find that proved stroke patient was sexually abused to death

Valerie Kneale, 75, was admitted to hospital after falling from a kitchen chair at her home. Just four days later, she was dead, and a murder investigation was launched

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7 h. ago Senior nurse was in 'utter disbelief' after female patient, 75, bled to death following sexual assault in hospital bed, inquest told

Retired clerical assistant Valerie Kneale, 75, died at Blackpool Victoria Hospital on November 16 2018, four days after she was admitted following a stroke at her home in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire.

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8 h. ago Valerie Kneale's nurse found stroke victim 'covered in blood' after fatal sexual assault

Matthew Pover was speaking at the inquest of Valerie Kneale, 75, who died on 16 November 2018 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital - from injuries sustained during a sexual assault, two post-mortems found

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18 h. ago US House committee releases batch of Epstein records as White House fights release of all files – live

Republican-led oversight committee releases over 33,000 pages of files related to investigation of late sex offenderDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Nurse in 'utter disbelief' at internal injuries of patient 'murdered on hospital ward'

A post-mortem examination concluded pensioner Valerie Kneale died because of her stroke but due to a "forcible sexual assault"

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22 h. ago Trump announces Space Command will move from Colorado to Alabama – live

The president declared Huntsville, Alabama, would ‘forever be known from this point forward as Rocket City’ in his first public appearance in several daysDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago OnlyFans is 'world's biggest pimping empire' and 'playground for abuse' warning

Labour MP Joani Reid said OnlyFans creators like Bonnie Blue do not represent the majority of women on the site, which she called 'a playground for child sexual abuse'

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26 h. ago Emily Atack: 'I've been sexually assaulted on film and television sets throughout my acting career'

The Rivals and Inbetweeners actress revealed she has been the target of sexual abuse in the workplace

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27 h. ago ‘Trump loses again’: California governor reacts to judge ruling that national guard in LA violated federal law – live

Democratic governor Gavin Newsom takes shot at Trump after ‘the courts agree’ that deployment of national guard during LA immigration protests was illegalTrump illegally deployed national guard during LA Ice protests, judge rulesDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Trump’s ‘exciting announcement’ related to the Pentagon, White House says – US politics live

It’s still unclear what the announcement will be, but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says it’s related to the department of defenseDonald Trump’s “exciting announcement” expected at 2pm ET will be “related to the Department of Defense”, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna plan to hold a news conference tomorrow with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse as the political fallout from the saga continues to engage Congress on several fronts. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Leading female politicians and artists reject attempts to link migration and sexual abuse

The letter accuses the right of exploiting ‘violence against women to fuel hate and division’

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38 h. ago Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse

Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’Prominent women including cultural figures, politicians and campaigners have signed a letter criticising rightwing attempts to link sexual violence in Britain to asylum seekers.Signatories include the musicians Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church and Anoushka Shankar as well as Labour, Green and independent MPs including Kim Johnson, Ellie Chowns, Diane Abbott and Zarah Sultana. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Murder investigation into the death of a grandmother on an NHS stroke ward was 'seriously compromised' by delays in raising the alarm, ex

Valerie Kneale, 75, was described as alert and talkative when she was admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital on November 12, 2018 after suffering a stroke and breaking her ankle.

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46 h. ago 'Teacher of the year' dodges prison after sexually abusing girl, 15, for years

Texas teacher Brandyn Hargrove, 43, was convicted on Wednesday of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old pupil in a two-year relationship that began in 2007 - but has avoided jail time

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49 h. ago Prison chaplain at ICE facility in Pennsylvania accused of sexually abusing immigration detainee

Exclusive: “The system absolutely failed our client,” attorney Trina Realmuto told The Independent

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49 h. ago Stroke patient died after she was 'forcibly sexually assaulted' in hospital

Valerie Kneale, 75, suffered a minor stroke after slipping from a kitchen chair and was in good spirits before she was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital, where she rapidly went downhill

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3 d. ago Woman tells how Siri saved her life after it called 999 when she suffered vicious attack by criminal boyfriend

Emma-Louise Kelly told how her life was saved by 'Siri' after it heard her screams for help when she was beaten and sexually abused - and dialled 999.

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3 d. ago Freddie Mercury's 'cataclysmic' sexual abuse horror at the hands of his school teacher... revealed for the first time by the daughter he hid from the world

One of the great mysteries surrounding Freddie Mercury 's upbringing was why in early 1961, when he was 14 years old, the keen student suddenly began to fail in everything except music and art.

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4 d. ago Woman who abused boy bit husband in row over TV volume as she was 'in charge'

Anne Lunt, 59, has been jailed for sexually abusing a teenage boy a crime she still 'vehemently denies' despite being unanimously convicted of the assault. The judge said she was 'controlling and rude'

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5 d. ago Predator who drugged victims and recorded sexual abuse on camera hidden in air freshener admits 24 attacks on women

Police are appealing for more victims of businessman Chao Xu to come forward after finding hundreds of pictures and videos on his phone

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