22 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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29 h. ago Son of woman accused of murder plot to kill husband gives evidence

Michelle Mills says discussions about killing her husband were just a 'fantasy'

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45 h. ago Manchester synagogue terrorist's 'secret second wife' claims monster 'repeatedly raped her'

A woman claims Manchester synagogue killer Jiah Al-Shamie made her his second wife in an Islamic ceremony then went on to sexually abuse her

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54 h. ago Tearful mum of woman, 22, killed by Hamas rampage 'in first hour of war' returns to site

The Mirror's Defence Editor meets the families of some of the young victims of Hamas' deadly killing rampage two years ago at the Nova Festival site in southern Israel

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2 d. ago Woman wanted in connection with Mexican daycare fire that killed 49 toddlers is arrested in Arizona

Sandra Lucia Tellez‑Nieves was a former co-owner of the nursery that caught fire with 150 children trapped inside in 2009

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3 d. ago ‘The world needs to know what happened to my baby’: inside devastating new police

Composed almost entirely of footage filmed by police, The Perfect Neighbor is a harrowing documentary about a black woman shot by her white neighbour in Florida. The director reveals how she made it‘To this day,” says Geeta Gandbhir, “I’m devastated.” The film-maker is talking about the killing of Ajike “AJ” Owens, a black woman shot dead by her white neighbour in Florida two years ago. Gandbhir first came to the case in a personal capacity, as 35-year-old Owens was a family friend.But things quickly changed. She and her team worked hard to drum up media attention and pressure law enforcement and government institutions to take action – and hold this neighbour, 60-year-old Susan Lorincz, accountable. They began filming protests and vigils, intending to create short pieces for news outlets. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Rail firm ordered to pay £1m after woman killed putting head out of train window

Bethan Roper, 28, was returning home with friends from a day out Christmas shopping when she was fatally injured on a Great Western Railway service.

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5 d. ago £1m fine after Welsh woman killed putting her head out of train window

Bethan Roper, who was 28, died while returning home to Wales on a train with friends from a day out shopping in Bath. She placed her head outside a window and was struck by an overhanging tree branch while the train

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5 d. ago Rail firm is fined £1million over death of woman who was killed by a tree branch while sticking her head out of an open train window at 75mph

Bethan Roper, 28, died after hitting her head on an overhanging tree branch on a Great Western Railway (GWR) train travelling at 75mph near Twerton, Bath, in 2018.

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5 d. ago Woman who tried to kill Brett Kavanaugh jailed for eight years

Sophie Roske pleaded guilty in April to attempted assassination and faced potential sentence of life in prisonA California resident who admitted trying to assassinate the US supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022 was sentenced on Friday to eight years and one month in federal prison.Sophie Roske, who was charged under her birth name Nicholas Roske but now uses female pronouns, was sentenced at a hearing before US district judge Deborah Boardman in Greenbelt, Maryland. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Company director took cocaine before he killed woman in horror three

The court heard how Lynn had been travelling through Galashiels that day when he soon had to stop as he felt unwell before carrying on his journey.

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7 d. ago Missing California woman’s body found hidden in ‘secret’ attic of home

‘What did she do to you for you to kill her, and then put her in a wall?’ the missing woman’s mother asked in a news interview

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9 d. ago 'What do you mean, murder?' Moment cops arrest 'savage' killer who bludgeoned woman to death

This is the moment police arrest a 'savage and merciless' killer who bludgeoned a woman to death in her own home.

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1 week ago Woman, 34, killed by dog in 'freak accident' as it fought over chicken nugget

Michelle Hempstead was bitten by her rottweiler-mastiff cross named Trigg in her flat in Southend, Essex, last year, and died a day later after suffering a catastrophic injury

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1 week ago New evidence that could CLEAR Lucy Letby gives nurse ‘hope’ after becoming ‘broken woman’ behind bars, lawyer says

LUCY Letby's lawyer says he has new evidence that could clear her name. This is giving the killer nurse "hope" after she became a "broken woman" behind bars, he said. Her barrister Mark McDonald says he has new evidence pointing to her innocence. He said he has 26 separate experts and 1,000 pages of fresh...

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1 week ago Chilling final post of woman killed by abusive partner linked to teen deaths

Angela Silk, from Brisbane, Australia, was brutally killed by her boyfriend Alexander George O’Sachy - she shared her concerns about his behaviour shortly before her death

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1 week ago Moment killer who battered woman, 47, to death inside her own home before hiding body underneath towels is arrested

THIS is the moment a sick murderer who battered a woman to death in her own home is arrested. Matthew Battenbough, 33, used a knife, scissors and frying pan in his "savage and murderous" attack on "vulnerable" animal lover Leanne Williams, 47. Bodycam footage released by South Wales Police shows a shabby looking Battenbough being...

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1 week ago Woman almost killed as taxi full of schoolchildren has to slam on brakes

Devon Hellier was driving on 60mph stretch of road when he almost hit the woman on a blind bend

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1 week ago Police launch new investigation into brutal killing of woman at sex shop

Sandra Phillips' body was discovered inside the Swansea shop where she worked more than 40 years ago

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2 w. ago Bear goes on rampage through town killing woman & mauling boy, 12, while man has lucky escape as he locks himself in car

THIS is the moment a man cheats death today by leaping into his as a giant wild brown bear pounces on him. Other locals were not so lucky, with an old lady killed and a 12-year-old boy mauled by the beast in the far-eastern Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. CCTV footage shows the enormous bear prowling...

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