5 h. ago 'I hope he's rotting in hell': Devastated mother of woman murdered by Jack the Ripper copycat killer says she finally has 'closure' after his death in prison aged 64

Jackie Summerford has faced 18 years of agony after Derek Brown slaughtered her girl, Bonnie Barrett, in 2007. Her daughter's killer died suddenly last month while behind bars.

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11 h. ago Man accused of murdering mother and her three children died of heart attack after collapsing in prison minutes after visit from his family, inquest hears

Mohammed Shabir, 45, was due to go on trial later this year for the murders of Bryonie Gawith, 29, Denisty Birtle, nine, Oscar Birtle, five, and 22-month-old Aubree Birtle, who died in the blaze last year.

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29 h. ago Vulnerable man 'kidnapped and viciously attacked' as money lender enforced debt died two months later, murder trial told

Jason Wadsworth and Jemma Marshall both deny the murder of Martin Shaw

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34 h. ago Kingdom of Kubala: 'King' of tribe living in Scottish Borders woodland detained for 'immigration offences'

On Thursday, the three ‘tribe members’ were evicted from the woods they have been living in since May.

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36 h. ago Ricky Hatton's son sends emotional message ahead of boxing legend's funeral

Ricky Hatton's son, Campbell, paid tribute to his late father on what would have been his 47th birthday after the former two-weight world champion died last month

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37 h. ago 'King' of 'African tribe' living in Scots woods detained over 'immigration offences'

Kofi Offeh, 36, also known as 'King Atehene', was arrested last week.

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57 h. ago Man dies after surgery to look 'feline' as 'doctor' turns out to be a dentist

Brazilian fashion star Junior Dutra has died seven months after a 'fox eye thread lift' that he claimed was bungled by a dentist who was masquerading as a surgeon

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65 h. ago Lottery winner almost died after quitting job and partying for months

Adam Lopez, 39, spent nine days in hospital after being left unable to walk or breathe

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3 d. ago Singer claims 'African tribe' tried to recruit her before eviction from Scots woods

Afua Asantewaa, who is known in Ghana for attempting to break a singing world record, said the 'tribe leader' emailed her before he settled in woods in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire.

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4 d. ago 'My school bus driver forced me into depraved sex acts at 13 then mum betrayed me'

Liz Hubbuck has bravely opened up about the horrific sexual abuse she experienced as a child by a school bus driver she trusted. Her mother 'betrayed' her in a heartbreaking way amid the horror

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4 d. ago Man charged over Marcus's death: Family's agony after British teenager who was jailed for holiday romance in Dubai with girl, 17, dies in crash three months after prison release

Marcus Fakana, 19, tragically died after a car he was a passenger in smashed into another vehicle while it was being tailed by the Metropolitan Police in Tottenham, north London.

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4 d. ago British teen jailed in Dubai for 'holiday romance' with girl dies months after release

Marcus Fakana died in the early hours of Friday morning following a collision in Tottenham

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4 d. ago Lawyer for late college football star Kyren Lacy claims there was a cover

Kyren Lacy, 24, died by suicide in April, months after being charged with negligent homicide and felony hit-and-run from a December 2024 crash — one his attorney now says evidence shows he did not cause

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4 d. ago British teenager dies in car crash months after being freed from Dubai jail for sex with girl, 17

Marcus Fakana, 19, died in hospital after police pursued a vehicle in Tottenham, London, which was then involved in a collisionA British teenager who was jailed in Dubai for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl while they were on holiday has died in a car crash three months after he was released, a campaign group has said.Marcus Fakana, 19, died in hospital in the early hours of Friday after police pursued a vehicle in Tottenham, north London. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago British teenager dies in car crash months after being freed from Dubai jail for sex with girl

Marcus Fakana, 19, died in hospital after police tried to stop a vehicle in Tottenham, London, which was then involved in a collisionA British teenager who was jailed in Dubai for having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl has died in a car crash three months after he was released, a campaign group has said.Marcus Fakana, 19, died in hospital in the early hours of Friday after police tried to stop a vehicle at 12.52am in Tottenham, north London. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Brit teen Marcus Fakana jailed in Dubai over sex with girl dies in crash after release

Marcus Fakana, 19, has died in a car crash in London three months after being released from a Dubai prison - tributes said he had 'shown strength and courage' as he fought his case

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6 d. ago ‘My conspiracy theorist mother never told me my sister had died after refusing chemotherapy’

Paloma Shemirani died seven months after being diagnosed with cancer and pursuing ‘alternative treatment’ under her mother’s guidance

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6 d. ago King of 'African tribe' is removed from Scottish woodland where they have been camped for weeks by immigration officers

Kofi Offeh, 36, originally from Ghana, Jean Gasho, 42, from Zimbabwe, and 'handmaiden' Kaura Taylor, from Texas, were seen being led away by law enforcement early on Thursday morning.

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6 d. ago Kingdom of Kubala in Pictures: How an African 'tribe' lived in Scottish Borders woodland for five months before being evicted

Police and immigration enforcement officers moved onto the site today.

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6 d. ago Dad's heartwrenching six words to medics after mistake led to baby's death

Two-month-old Erioluwa Ajala died after medics at Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham incorrectly inserted a medication and nutrient feeding tube - that lead to a deadly spinal injury

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