Gardener, 69, who drowned his neighbour’s pet cat avoids jail 

An irate gardener who drowned his neighbour’s cat because it kept attacking birds and digging up his vegetable patch has escaped jail. Retired businessman Richard Giles put tabby cat Ruby in a sack and then held her in a water butt on his property until she was dead. He later dumped her body in a … Read more

Heartbroken parent’s pay tribute to son, 3, who drowned while feeding ducks with mother

The heartbroken parents of a three-year-old boy who drowned when he fell into a canal while feeding ducks with his mother have paid tribute to him describing the blond toddler as their ‘rainbow baby.’ Dylan Milsom was swept downstream after toppling into the fast-flowing water at the Kennet and Avon Canal in Newbury, Berkshire. Despite his … Read more

Judge sensationally halts murder trial over heiress who mysteriously drowned

The trial of a failed property developer accused of drowning his wife to cash in on life insurance policies worth £3.5million collapsed yesterday – to the anguish of her family. Donald McPherson, 47, was cleared of killing Paula Leeson despite 17 separate pieces of circumstantial evidence which created ‘clear and obvious suspicion against the defendant’. … Read more

Pictured: Boy, three, who drowned in fast-flowing canal after falling in while feeding ducks

A three-year-old boy who drowned in a fast-flowing canal after falling while feeding the ducks has been pictured. Dylan Milsom and his mother Shelley Nardini were by the Kennet and Avon Canal in Newbury, Berkshire, when he fell in at around 2pm on Saturday. Ms Nardini, 36, a social worker, jumped in to try to save him but he … Read more

German Shepherd nearly drowned after owners tied her to rock and threw her in river

A German Shepherd who nearly drowned after her owners tied her to a rock and threw her in the river is looking for a new home after months of recovering at an animal centre.  Bella, 11, was rescued from the River Trent in January last year by passer-by Jane Harper who saw her flailing in … Read more

Teenage couple arrested in Paris after 14-year-old is found drowned

Boyfriend and girlfriend, both 15, are arrested in Paris after 14-year-old girl was beaten and drowned in the Seine The boy and girl, both aged 15 and in a relationship, arrested in suburbs of Paris Comes after 14-year-old, named locally as Alisha, found drowned in the Seine  Police say teen couple confessed to hitting the … Read more

Rob Mills is set to make a SHOCK return to Neighbours… after his character famously drowned

Rob Mills is set to make a SHOCK return to Neighbours… after his character famously drowned By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:05 GMT, 21 February 2021 | Updated: 11:05 GMT, 21 February 2021 Former Neighbours star Rob Mills is set to make a shock return to the long-running series. According to a … Read more

Briton who drowned in Barbados is named as millionaire businessman

Briton who drowned swimming off Barbados is named as millionaire businessman, 61, who moved to the island after split from his wife A British millionaire businessman has drowned in waters off coast of Barbados Mark Smith, 61, had recently moved to the Caribbean from his home in Sheffield Locals had warned Smith not to go … Read more

Mother avoids jail after her baby nearly drowned in the bath when she abandoned him for 13 minutes

A mother-of-five whose baby died after she left him alone in the bath to make phone calls for 13 minutes was sentenced for child cruelty today.   Naheed Akhtar, 41, left nine-month-old Rehan Khan in the family bathroom while she made a call to report a stolen phone.   Akhtar returned to the bathroom to find Rehan … Read more

Parents say there were ‘missed opportunities’ to help daughter who drowned her 23-month-old twins

Parents of mother, 38, who drowned her 23-month-old twins say there were ‘missed opportunities’ to help their daughter who was suffering from ‘serious mental illness’ as coroner rules deaths as unlawful killing Samantha Ford killed twin children Jake and Chloe in Kent on Boxing Day, 2018 The 39-year-old was sentenced to 10 years in a … Read more