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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Tributes paid to loveable' boy after police mistakenly told family he survived crash

Joshua Johnson, 18, was killed in a crash on Todwick Road in Rotherham on 13 December, alongside a 17-year-old girl. But South Yorkshire Police (SYP) initially identified Trevor Wynn, 17, as the boy who had died and police informed his family. Meanwhile, Mr Johnson was thought to be injured and under sedation in hospital. However, the force admitted it has now referred itself to the policing watchdog after information came to light, which led to further checks taking place.
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fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

Family of Wexford mother killed in hit and run abroad set up fundraiser to 'seek justice'

"I am fundraising to help cover legal fees in the Dominican Republic in an effort to seek justice for my sister-in-law, Claire Cullen. Claire was tragically killed in a hit and run incident while on holiday to attend her brothers wedding. She died instantly, and the driver fled the scene without offering any help to Claire or her family," she wrote.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Pregnant at 61 or a mother aged three: why do movies love age-blind casting?

Goodbye June's casting creates implausible parent-child age relationships that can distract from the film's themes of bereavement and family crisis.
fromIrish Independent
4 weeks ago

Funeral details announced for Mary Holt, victim of Co Offaly petrol bomb attack

Mary's tragic passing has left her family, friends and work colleagues in Ofalia House devastated and heartbroken,
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Man, 56, dies after Forest Gate fight as police launch investigation

Two men have been arrested after a 56-year-old man, Franklin Francis, was found unresponsive following a fight and later died in east London.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Man jailed for life for murdering ex-wife at their son's grave in Hampshire

A 68-year-old man was jailed for life with a minimum of 27 years for murdering his 71-year-old ex-wife at their son's grave in 2023.
fromDodgers Nation
2 months ago

Dodgers' Alex Vesia Announces His Daughter Passed Away Ahead of World Series

Our little angel we love you forever and you're with us always,
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Cancer
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Daughter's Intuition Is A Real Thing. If Only I Had Listened To Mine Sooner.

Losing a deeply present parent after a prolonged cancer battle produces persistent, surreal grief and profound heartbreak despite having time to prepare.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

'My late husband's organs transformed the lives of four people'

Organ donation after an unexpected stroke death allowed Mark's organs to help four people and his family urges discussing donation and raising stroke awareness.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

The orphans of Santo Domingo's Jet Set nightclub: The pain will never go away'

Minutes later, she checked her Instagram account out of inertia and was puzzled by the dozens of Dominican influencers and singers posting mourning and crying emojis and images of a terrible structural collapse at one of the Dominican Republic's most famous nightclubs, Jet Set, on that same night of April 8. Where did Mommy go dancing last night? she remembers asking her aunt. Jet Set, Rubby Perez's show. Why? she replied. The following hours were a blur.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Two years after 7 October and the kidnap of my parents, hate is in fashion. For all our sakes, we need compassion | Sharone Lifschitz

Terrorist attacks on 7 October 2023 invaded a kibbutz, murdered family members, livestreamed brutal executions, and irrevocably upended a family's life.
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fromwww.esquire.com
3 months ago

Did Javian Major Desecrate Bodies at a Funeral Home? Inside the Cold Case

Grieving families allege exploitation and fraud by deathcare providers, prompting an eight-month constable investigation after a regulatory tip.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

I sit alone and talk to myself': a family ripped apart by Europe's migration crisis

A clandestine Mediterranean migration led to the deaths of both daughters, leaving grandmother Zahia to raise four grandchildren alone.
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