3 h. ago Horror bus crash kills 21: Overcrowded bus 'carrying Buddhist pilgrims' plummets off cliff in Sri Lanka

The accident - among the deadliest recorded in Sri Lanka for decades - occurred in the early hours of Sunday in an area near the town of Kotmale, about 86 miles east of the capital Colombo.

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18 h. ago Wife's heartbreaking last words accidentally recorded by husband who murdered her

Andrew Parsons' murder of wife Janee features in a new true crime series.

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3 d. ago Australian 'mushroom poisoner' sent her children to the movies before serving up toxic beef Wellington lunch that killed her guests, court hears

Erin Patterson , 50, is accused of murdering the parents and aunt of her estranged husband with a poisonous beef Wellington in July 2023.

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4 d. ago French lover of murdered Brit expat Karen Carter breaks his silence with tribute to 'lovely lady'

Mr Guerrier, the lover of the woman stabbed to death in Tremolat last month, was seen this morning picking up some post close to his home in the Dordogne village

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4 d. ago Husband of Brit woman 'murdered' in France slams her 'complete betrayal'

Mum-of-four Karen Carter, 65, was found dead outside her property in Tremolat, southwestern France after suffering multiple stab wounds - her husband said police discovered she was having an affair

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6 d. ago Husband’s shock over affair claims linked to British wife murdered in France

Karen Carter, 65, was stabbed eight times and killed on her driveway in the French village of Trémolat last week

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6 d. ago Wife’s affair a ‘complete betrayal’, says husband of British woman murdered in France

Karen Carter, 65, was stabbed eight times and killed on her driveway in the French village of Trémolat last week

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6 d. ago ‘I’ve been hiding powdered mushrooms in everything’: Erin Patterson’s Facebook messages revealed

Victorian trial hears from online friends who say murder accused discussed her dehydrator and asked for advice on cooking beef wellingtonWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s estranged husband has denied asking her “is that what you used to poison them?” in the days immediately after a deadly mushroom lunch.Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to the beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha in South Gippsland in 2023.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Alleged mushroom murders trial: husband denies asking Erin Patterson ‘is that what you used to poison them?’

Simon Patterson cross-examined by estranged wife’s lawyer as Victorian supreme court trial enters second week Erin Patterson trial LIVEWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson’s estranged husband has denied asking her “is that what you used to poison them?” in the days immediately after the deadly mushroom lunch.Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha in South Gippsland in 2023.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Erin Patterson trial live: estranged husband Simon gives evidence in mushroom murder trial

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Nanette Rogers SC is now re-examining Simon.Simon says his mother agreed to not read the messages sent from Erin to reduce anxiety she had been diagnosed with encephalitis. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Erin Patterson trial live: estranged husband Simon to resume evidence in mushroom murder trial

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?The jury has entered the courtroom for day five of the trial.Erin Patterson’s lawyer, Colin Mandy SC, is continuing his cross-examination of Simon Patterson, Erin’s estranged husband.The court was shown text messages where Simon and Erin communicated about her “forgotten” invitation to her mother-in-law’s 70th birthday. Simon said at this point in time there was “tension” in Erin’s relationship with his parents and between the pair.Simon told the court Erin had “struggled” with mental illness and postnatal depression after the birth of their first child.Simon said his estranged wife “hates” hospitals as he was asked about her discharging herself from Leongatha hospital against medical advice following the lunch. Continue ...

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7 d. ago Brooklyn Beckham's wife Nicola Peltz breaks silence with heartbreaking post after snubbing David's 50th

Nicola Peltz had family on her mind over the weekend as she shared her continued sadness over the loss of her grandmothers - but continued to snub father-in-law David Beckham amid his 50th birthday

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8 d. ago British Hallmark actor's heartbreaking tribute to wife who was killed when they were rammed by vehicle in Vancouver car attack

Jenifer Darbellay is shown smiling happily with a child believed to be their seven-year-old daughter Darby on her shoulders.

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9 d. ago Devoted mother described as 'extraordinary woman' after husband charged with murder

The body of Tracey Davies 48, was found at a house near Bridgend on April 18

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9 d. ago Erin Patterson turned ‘extremely aggressive’ in dispute with estranged husband, mushroom murders trial hears

Simon Patterson tells Victorian court of ‘inflammatory messages’ his wife sent to his parents amid a financial disputeErin Patterson trial – live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?Erin Patterson was “extremely aggressive” during a financial dispute with her estranged husband about their children, a Victorian court has heard, as more message exchanges between the former couple were revealed.Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her house in Leongatha in South Gippsland in 2023. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Erin Patterson trial live updates: mushroom cook had ‘tension’ with inlaws and struggled with mental illness, estranged husband says

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?‘Important you’re all there’: Erin Patterson urged husband to reconsider skipping mushroom lunch, murder trial hearsJurors have been shown messages between Simon and Erin between 14-15 October 2022 exchanged on the app Signal.Simon says there was “a lot of tension” in his relationship with Erin at this point. He says her relationship with his parents was also tense.Hey are you coming to mum’s Birthday lunch.I’m not too sure how your dad could have been confused..... Seems that my invite tomorrow is a bit of an afterthought and not even from your parents so I might pass thanks...What I recon is everybody forgot to actually invite me to this thing and I feel very very hurt about that..I’m sorry for shouting at you this afte...

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9 d. ago Erin Patterson trial live updates: estranged husband Simon Patterson’s evidence continues in mushroom cook’s murder case

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?‘Important you’re all there’: Erin Patterson urged husband to reconsider skipping mushroom lunch, murder trial hearsMandy questions Simon about a conversation he had with his father, Don, on 30 July when he was hospitalised after the mushroom lunch.Mandy says at this point Don had been “distressed, physically for a long period of time”. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Erin Patterson trial live updates: estranged husband Simon Patterson’s evidence to continue in mushroom cook’s murder case

Australian woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and attempted murder relating to a beef wellington lunch she served at her Leongatha home in 2023. Follow live updatesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?‘Important you’re all there’: Erin Patterson urged husband to reconsider skipping mushroom lunch, murder trial hearsWe’re waiting to begin.Our reporter Nino Bucci was in the court room yesterday on day three of Erin Patterson’s murder trial, when her estranged husband Simon Patterson started his evidence. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Woman 'murdered her husband' and then phoned 999 saying he had killed himself, court hears

Amy Pugh, 34, played the part of a 'concerned' wife who had discovered her husband outside the back of the family home in Shropshire, when she made a 'desperate' 999 call, a court has heard.

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9 d. ago Joe Swash breaks silence after wife Stacey Solomon's heartbreaking update on dog

Joe Swash has taken to social media to share a message with his fans after wife Stacey Solomon revealed that their beloved family dog, Teddy, underwent major surgery

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