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Family honours transport worker Jorge Ortega after deadly station assault
The family of Jorge Ortega, an Elizabeth Line worker killed by a single punch from a fellow passenger, have paid tribute to him following court proceedings, saying he should be remembered “for the life he lived, not for the way he was taken from us.” Ortega, 61, intervened alongside colleagues to calm Ayodele Jamgbadi, 30,…
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Former patient denies harassment campaign targeting NHS health worker
A hospital patient has denied stalking an NHS health worker who cared for him, with a court hearing he became obsessed with her after she treated him on a ward at St Bernard’s Hospital in Southall, west London. Leon Khan, 40, allegedly bombarded Sylwia Anczakowska with dozens of emails and songs over 20 months, and…
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Hospitality worker ran two million dollar darknet drug operation from parents’ home
A hospitality worker who had moved back into his parents’ home due to financial hardship was secretly running one of Australia’s largest darknet drug operations from his bedroom, a Melbourne court has heard. Benjamin Sheppard operated the marketplace “ApexSupplies” on the Tor network, selling MDMA, ketamine, LSD and the psychedelic 2C-B to buyers who paid…
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Philippines’ Duterte seen in person for first time at International Criminal Court
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appeared in person before the International Criminal Court in The Hague for the first time since his arrest, as he faces trial for crimes against humanity linked to his deadly war on drugs. The 81-year-old had previously only attended hearings by video link and had skipped several sessions, making…
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Josh O’Connor returns to stage in rare Almeida revival of Golden Boy
The Almeida theatre in London is staging a rare UK revival of Clifford Odets’s 1937 drama Golden Boy, marking Josh O’Connor’s return to the stage after a decade focused on screen work. O’Connor plays Joe Bonaparte, a talented New York violinist who abandons music for boxing during the Great Depression, risking his hands for quick…
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Country singer Orville Peck mines near-fatal overdose for album Mule
Orville Peck, the masked pseudonymous country singer, has opened up about a devastating year of heartbreak, addiction and a near-fatal overdose that shaped his new album, Mule. Despite commercial success – including a UK No 1 country album, duets with Elton John, Kylie Minogue and Willie Nelson, and a Broadway debut in Cabaret – Peck…
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Former jockey, 39, dies in hospital days after being involved in ‘one-punch assault’ with his brother following funeral
Former professional jockey Paddy Donaghy has died in hospital aged 39, days after an alleged “one-punch assault” involving his brother following a funeral in Northern Ireland. The incident occurred at a house in Newtownards, near Belfast, and has prompted a police investigation, with Donaghy’s older brother, Joseph, already charged with causing grievous bodily harm before…
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Woman allegedly drugged man she met at Florida casino before stealing Rolex worth nearly $100k
Florida authorities have arrested Lynda Mae Crouse, 32, over the alleged drugging and robbery of a man she met at Gulfstream Park casino complex in Hallandale Beach, in a case that investigators say may be linked to at least four similar incidents in the Miami area. Crouse faces robbery and grand theft charges after allegedly…
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A ‘dictatorial’ boss, blind loyalty to Letby and grieving mums misled… the failings in full
Lady Justice Thirlwall’s public inquiry into events at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016 has found a “dysfunctional” management culture and an “us-versus-them” mentality that allowed nurse Lucy Letby to continue murdering and harming babies. The report concluded there was a “complete failure at all levels” to invoke safeguarding procedures,…
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The bosses who didn’t want to know: Families blame hospital staff for not stopping three Lucy Letby murders
A public inquiry into NHS nurse Lucy Letby’s crimes has found that senior managers at the Countess of Chester Hospital could have prevented three murders and seven attempted murders had they called in the police sooner. Lady Justice Thirlwall’s report concluded that hospital executives prioritised protecting the institution’s reputation over investigating a spike in infant…