A heavily pregnant nurse working with Covid patients felt ‘pressured’ to return to work where she caught the virus, her husband has told an inquest today. Mary Agyapong, 28, was heavily pregnant and working as a nurse at Luton and Dunstable Hospital in Bedfordshire when she fell ill in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more
Three Russian nuclear bomber air crew are killed when their ejector seats accidentally go off just before take-off The incident happened on Tuesday at the Shaikovka military airfield The Russian defence minister has confirmed the death of the three crew members The supersonic long range Tu-22M3 bomber was not thought to have been loaded with … Read more
The father-of-seven police officer who was killed in the Colorado grocery store shooting had been looking for a new job away from the ‘front lines’ to protect his family and avoid something like this happening, his father has revealed. Boulder Police officer Eric Talley, 51, was among the 10 people gunned down at a King Soopers outlet in … Read more
Five mourners including four children from the same family are killed in a mass stampede during a public viewing of the body of Tanzania’s late president African leaders gathered to pay respects to the Covid-denying president Tens of thousands lined the streets to view Mr Magafuli’s body at a procession A huge stampede led to … Read more
Olympic surfing hopeful, 22, dies after being struck by lightning while training at El Salvador beach Katherine Diaz, 22, was struck by lightening shortly after entering the ocean She was training at El Tunco beach, south of the capital San Salvador Medics attended the beach but the surfer was pronounced dead at the scene She … Read more
Peloton says a child has been killed after an ‘incident’ on its Tread+ home treadmill as it urges customers to read safety warnings CEO John Foley wrote a letter to customers about accident involving Tread+ that resulted in a child’s death Foley, is also a co-founder of Peloton, mentioned there have been multiple incidents where … Read more
A retired British police officer claims he has found evidence his wife’s pregnant cousin was the first victim of Australia’s most notorious serial killer. Hugh Hughes, a retired detective sergeant from Borth, Wales, said there are ‘many strong indications’ Keren Rowland was murdered by Ivan Milat. Milat was convicted of murdering seven young backpackers and … Read more
A father of one killed himself after his mental health deteriorated and the pressures of a third lockdown turned his life into ‘Groundhog Day’. Ross McCarthy, 31, originally from Sheffield, was described as a ‘kind, caring and amazing’ man after he died last month. His sister Laura McCarthy, 29, called him ‘the life and soul of the … Read more
A student killed herself in lockdown after a series of failings by the University of Edinburgh, who knew she was struggling with her mental health – but did not warn her parents. Romily Ulvestad, 21, was found dead at her mother and father’s London home four days after her birthday in April last year. Inner … Read more
Two thugs have gone on trial in Salford for the murder of a woman who died 20 months after a petrol bomb attack that claimed the lives of her children. Manchester Crown Court heard how Zak Bolland, 26, and David Worrall, 28, launched the arson attack on December 11, 2017, while feuding with the 16-year-old … Read more