Man sentenced to 212 years in prison for killing his two autistic sons for life insurance

A California father-of-three was sentenced on Thursday to 212 years in federal prison for intentionally driving his ex-wife and two autistic sons off of a wharf, and drowning the children to collect on accidental death insurance policies he had taken out on them. In imposing the maximum sentence on 45-year-old Ali Elmezayen, US District Judge … Read more

Pictured: Murder suspect, 31, led into court to face charge of killing 16-year-old schoolgirl

Pictured: Murder suspect, 31, led into court to face charge of killing 16-year-old schoolgirl in her family’s takeaway restaurant Chun Xu, 31, is accused of murdering talented 16-year-old schoolgirl Wenjing Lin He has also been charged with the attempted murder of a 38-year-old man Xu was seen arriving at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates Court with a neck … Read more

Larry Emdur, 56, shares a youthful photo of himself ‘killing the ozone layer with hairspray’

Blast from the past! Larry Emdur, 56, shares a youthful photo of himself ‘killing the ozone layer with hairspray’ By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:42 GMT, 17 February 2021 | Updated: 09:42 GMT, 17 February 2021 He is one of Australia’s veteran television personalities. And on Wednesday, Larry Emdur cheekily offered an … Read more

Drink-driving ex-soldier admits killing father and his two children in car crash

An ex-soldier who was drink-driving when he crashed into a father and his two children has pleaded guilty to killing them while they were out on a walk with their dog. Joshua Flynn, 37, had been out on a Father’s Day in Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, with his son Coby-Jay, 15, and daughter Skylar, 12, on June … Read more

Six skeletons are found on wreck of pirate ship which sank off Cape Cod in 1717 killing 102 on board

The  remains of six skeletons have been recovered from the wreck of the Whydah, a pirate ship that sank more than 300 years ago, in waters off New England in 1717. The remains were identified in several large concretions which were examined back on land. A concretion is a hard, compact mass of matter and … Read more

UK faces second summer write off: Travel, wedding, pubs, and events warn lockdown’s killing recovery

Travel and hospitality bosses today warn the UK faces a second summer write off as uncertainty over when restrictions will end squashes demand for holidays and hospitality venues. Millions of Britons have already booked holidays ahead of the Prime Minister’s announcement of the country’s plan for easing restrictions on February 22 and Matt Hancock has … Read more

Mother, 21, admits killing her eight-month-old baby girl

Mother, 21, admits killing her eight-month-old baby girl who died after she was suffocated at house in Blackpool Caitlin Jones was charged with the murder of her baby Francesca Haworth  The eight-month-old died in hospital in November 2018 after being suffocated 21-year-old Jones pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Preston Crown Court today  By Amie Gordon … Read more

Mother, 40, admits killing 10-year-old autistic son – but denies murder 

Mother, 40, admits killing 10-year-old autistic son she had with celebrity photographer – but denies murder By Henry Martin For Mailonline Published: 09:32 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 09:33 GMT, 25 January 2021 A mother has admitted killing her disabled 10-year-old boy after suffering a mental breakdown while struggling to care for him during … Read more

Lorry driver tells inquest he would have avoided killing two if there had been a hard shoulder

Smart motorways ‘present an ongoing risk of future deaths’, a coroner has concluded, following an inquest into the deaths of two men on a stretch of the M1 with no hard shoulder. Sheffield coroner David Urpeth said the primary cause of death of Jason Mercer, 44, and Alexandru Murgeanu, 22, on the M1 in South … Read more