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'Our son's inquest showed coroners are toothless'

Families are losing hope for meaningful change after inquests into child deaths, as recommendations go unheeded.

My daughter was a crime scene,' says mother of girl, 15, stabbed by obsessed ex

A mother expresses profound grief and horror as she reflects on the tragic murder of her daughter, revealing the emotional pain of loss and helplessness.

Like freeing a ghost': A sailor's strange and wondrous journey back from Pearl Harbor

The legacy of loss from Pearl Harbor profoundly affects families, intertwining their personal histories with national tragedy.

Woman pleads guilty to Capitola hit-and-run, vehicular manslaughter

Aurora Lopez pleaded guilty to charges related to the hit-and-run death of Debra Towne, avoiding trial and stirring family grief.

NYC funeral home shipped Queens grandmother's body to wrong country to rot: lawsuit

A New York funeral home mistakenly sent a body to the wrong country, leading to severe decomposition and legal action from the family.
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Mother's anguish over letting daughter go out the night she was killed by obsessed ex

A grieving mother regrets allowing her daughter to go out, leading to her tragic murder by an obsessive ex-boyfriend.

Our boy was killed in Petts Wood and a year on we still don't know why'

Max Moy Wheatley was a victim of a tragic murder at 19, highlighting the profound impact of violence on families.

Alleged killer laughs' on leaving Ilyas Habibi choking on blood' in Sutton stabbing

The murder of Ilyas Habibi highlights serious concerns regarding police communication and procedural errors impacting justice.

Grieving mother of Bradford stab victim says her heart is broken'

Mother mourns daughter stabbed to death in Bradford
Suspect charged with murder has known victim

Mother's anguish over letting daughter go out the night she was killed by obsessed ex

A grieving mother regrets allowing her daughter to go out, leading to her tragic murder by an obsessive ex-boyfriend.

Our boy was killed in Petts Wood and a year on we still don't know why'

Max Moy Wheatley was a victim of a tragic murder at 19, highlighting the profound impact of violence on families.

Alleged killer laughs' on leaving Ilyas Habibi choking on blood' in Sutton stabbing

The murder of Ilyas Habibi highlights serious concerns regarding police communication and procedural errors impacting justice.

Grieving mother of Bradford stab victim says her heart is broken'

Mother mourns daughter stabbed to death in Bradford
Suspect charged with murder has known victim
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California mayor's ad using photo of slain officer's father draws anger from police, family

Mayor's political ad controversy involves use of father of slain officer's image without proper consent, raising ethical questions.

15-year-old boy killed in Woolwich was brothers' keepers' and good cook', says mother

A mother mourns her son, Daejaun Campbell, who was fatally stabbed at a young age recently, highlighting the tragedy of youth violence.

'The dogs loved Nicole, but they just turned on her' - sister of woman (23) killed by her dogs believes new laws aren't strict enough

New legislation prompted by Nicole's death will ban the sale and breeding of XL bully dogs, but family feels it's not stringent enough.
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9/11, 23 years later: As grief remains, victims' families fear the date's importance is fading from public memory | amNewYork

Families fear that the importance of 9/11 is fading from public memory as the years pass.
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Congregation Beth Israel in Berkeley mourns one of its own: Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Hersh Goldberg-Polin's tragic story and legacy were honored during a memorial service following his kidnapping by Hamas and eventual death.

American family's quest to save son held captive in Gaza ends in heartbreak

Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg's campaign for their son among hostages highlights the urgency in negotiating for lives amid ongoing conflicts.

Congregation Beth Israel in Berkeley mourns one of its own: Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Hersh Goldberg-Polin's tragic story and legacy were honored during a memorial service following his kidnapping by Hamas and eventual death.

American family's quest to save son held captive in Gaza ends in heartbreak

Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg's campaign for their son among hostages highlights the urgency in negotiating for lives amid ongoing conflicts.
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'Remorse has never been seen' - Family hit out at drunk driver who hit well-known broadcaster in fatal crash

The Palmer family delivers emotional victim impact statements at Cork Circuit Criminal Court following a fatal accident caused by dangerous driving.

Parents pay tribute to happy-go-lucky son, 8, killed by car while playing on scooter

The tragic death of an eight-year-old boy in a car accident while playing on a toy scooter has left his family devastated.

Student who fell overboard on cruise ship holiday sent tragic last text to his wife

Family devastated by student's disappearance
Investigation ongoing into cruise ship incident

Family of man shot by LAPD over plastic fork grapples with grief as video is released

Jason Maccani's death after being shot by an LAPD officer during a bipolar episode raises questions about police actions.
Family mourns Jason Maccani's death and questions the use of force by LAPD officers.

Family cremates wrong body after hospital gives them someone else's remains

A family in South Wales had to hold a second funeral after a mixup at a hospital resulted in the wrong body being cremated.
The hospital has launched an internal investigation and attributed the mistake to isolated human error.
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