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Man accused of battering six members of hospital staff so ferociously with metal bar that it bent claimed neighbour spiked his orange juice
A 20-year-old man has gone on trial accused of attacking six members of staff at an NHS hospital in Merseyside with a metal bar, in an incident so violent that the weapon bent out of shape. Omar Momand denies the charges, with prosecutors telling Liverpool Crown Court he went “round on a spree” over roughly…
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Shamed sex and drug scandal Tory MP David Warburton left estate of just £97,000 after his death aged 59
Former Conservative MP David Warburton, who quit politics in 2023 amid allegations of sexual harassment and cocaine use, left an estate worth just £97,639 when he died aged 59 at his home in Chelsea Harbour. He had rebuilt his career after the scandal, becoming chief executive of Capenex Energy, and a coroner ruled his death,…
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Three babies murdered by Lucy Letby could have been saved if NHS managers acted sooner but there was ‘complete failure’ on neonatal unit, inquiry finds
A public inquiry led by Lady Justice Thirlwall has found that three babies murdered by Lucy Letby at the Countess of Chester Hospital could have survived had NHS managers alerted police sooner, describing a “complete failure” to protect infants on the neonatal unit. The report criticises senior hospital leaders, including former medical director Ian Harvey,…
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‘Staff slept’ while man was strangled to death in NHS unit by fellow patient – before falsifying records to claim they’d seen him alive
An inquest has found that Hugo Flint-Cahan, 34, was neglected before being beaten and strangled to death by a fellow patient, Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, on a mental health ward in east London in January 2023. Staff at Newham Mental Health Centre, run by East London NHS Foundation Trust, were meant to check on patients hourly,…
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Dead body in NHS hospital’s mortuary could be seen from a public footpath after staff propped open a fire door during the heatwave
Human Tissue Authority inspectors found that a dead body at Worthing Hospital’s mortuary was visible from a public footpath after staff propped open a fire exit door during a July heatwave, raising serious concerns about dignity and security at the facility. The inspection, carried out on 7 and 8 July at Worthing and its satellite…
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Sky gave my father the hard sell even though he has dementia
A Guardian Money reader described how Sky subjected her father, who has dementia and Parkinson’s disease, to relentless sales pressure when the family tried to reduce his £113.50-a-month TV bill. Despite explaining his declining health and repeatedly asking to cancel, the family was pushed towards costlier packages, extra televisions and broadband, before being asked to…
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Boy, 14, is charged after KFC ‘machete fight’ in Bromley left four with stab wounds
A 14-year-old boy has been charged following a mass stabbing at a KFC in Bromley, south-east London, in which a 21-year-old man and three teenage boys were injured with a bladed weapon. The attack broke out on Bromley High Street on the afternoon of Thursday 10 September at around 2.15pm, prompting a large emergency response…
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Flight attendant charged after police allegedly find $500,000 heroin haul in tote bags
A Thai Airways flight attendant has been charged after Australian Federal Police allegedly discovered more than a kilogram of heroin, worth an estimated $500,000, hidden in her luggage at Melbourne Airport. Meena Kondo, 26, faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted, in a case authorities say highlights concerns about airline staff exploiting their…
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I’m a police boss. Think your occasional line of cocaine is harmless? Here’s what Australians need to know
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett has called for a renewed national conversation about illicit drug use, arguing that Australians’ demand for drugs such as cocaine is directly fuelling the organised crime violence, including shootings and mistaken-identity killings, that has recently plagued communities in New South Wales and beyond. Barrett stresses that while criminals who…
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Middle East drone strikes send oil above $108 as Man Utd crash 5-0
At home, Harry Dunn’s mother slams a secret US diplomat flight amid a child-images inquiry, and an ex-HMP Bristol pharmacy technician is jailed for smuggling drugs; Revolut suffers a data breach and MPs push for an AI regulator.