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A British chef facing trial for the savage Costa del Sol murder of a ‘gentle giant’ Irish holidaymaker has been found dead in his jail cell. Prison warders discovered Leigh Anthony Gardiner lying lifeless on his bed with shoelaces he is thought to have used to strangle himself with round his neck. The 51-year-old was … Read more
Visit from Covid-infected Santa to care home in Belgium kills 18 residents after 121 fell ill in outbreak Santa was welcomed into care home of 150 residents in town of Mol, Antwerp Three days after he tested positive for Covid-19, sparking fears at the care home Santa is said to be filled with remorse, mayor calls … Read more
Shocking moment speeding driver, 23, kills 43-year-old man and left his partner, 55, badly injured after he ploughed into them as they crossed road Daniel Bracher ploughed into couple while travelling 40mph in a 30mph zone The 23-year-old was also overtaking cars and on the wrong side of the road Damien Hubbard, 43, was killed … Read more
Nine people are killed are oxygen ventilator explodes in ICU at hospital treating coronavirus patients in Turkey Victims aged between 56 and 85 at Sanko University Hospital in Gaziantep died An oxygen cylinder exploded causing a fire in the hospital’s intensive care ward There were no other injuries and 14 patients were transferred to other hospitals By … Read more
An air strike killed a commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards along the Iraq-Syria border at the weekend, Iraqi security and local militia officials have confirmed. A drone is said to have killed Muslim Shahdan, a senior commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, in a targeted strike on his car, Iraqi security forces told Saudi-based … Read more
Concorde pioneer’s tragic ‘act of love’: Retired pilot, 84, kills his dementia-stricken wife, 85… then takes his own life Tony Meadows, 84, became depressed while caring for dementia-stricken wife Wife Paula, 85, and her husband were found dead on April 2 last year Mr Meadows took his own life and Mrs Meadows was unlawfully killed … Read more
Boeing 737 runs over and kills a brown bear while landing in Alaska after animal strayed onto runway The Boeing 737-700 killed animal on Saturday evening at Yakutat Airport, Alaska Plane landed after dark, airport crew cleared runway before flight due to land First time a bear is reported to have been hit, two year old … Read more
Fire kills ten in Covid-19 ward: Hospital blaze breaks out at intensive care unit in Romania Blaze killed ten people and critically injured seven others in Piatra Neamt today It is believed majority of those killed were infected with Covid-19, officials said Health minister said fire ‘most likely triggered by a short circuit’ inside hospital By … Read more
Up five people who attended a huge memorial ‘street party’ wake following a funeral later died of Covid, a council chief claimed today. The large gathering – which was in breach of lockdown rules – took place after a funeral in Birmingham. It was one of a series of examples of breaches in the city, … Read more
Soldier kills three people in gun rampage at Russian army base before going on the run Anton Makarov, 20, used an axe and stole a gun from an officer in the attack He killed three in the massacre at Baltimor air base and injured another The conscript then went on the run armed with a … Read more