Motorist is jailed after knocking down and killing carer

A motorist has been jailed after he knocked down and killed a carer and left her disabled friend ‘fighting to walk again’ for the second time in her life.    Lyndsey Green, 30, was knocked down when driver Jason Lawlor ‘lost concentration’ and hit speeds of 50mph as he drove along a 30mph stretch of West Derby … Read more

Taxi driver, 67, is jailed for two years for killing ‘beautiful and selfless’ grandmother in crash

A taxi driver who who killed a ‘beautiful and selfless’ grandmother and injured her friend when he crashed while using his mobile at the wheel has been jailed for two years. Ian Penman, 67, had been on the phone for 39 seconds when he crashed his SEAT cab into the back of a skip lorry … Read more

Covid is killing fewer healthy and under-60s in England than in first wave

Coronavirus is killing fewer healthy and younger people in England now than it did during the first wave of the pandemic in spring, analysis shows. The risk of the virus to people without pre-existing health conditions and those under the age of 60 has always been small, with the disease preying on the elderly and … Read more

Millionaire Qatari businessman denies killing pedestrian, 66, in his £250k Rolls Royce Wraith

Millionaire Qatari businessman denies killing pedestrian, 66, in his £250k Rolls Royce Wraith while driving at Hyde Park Corner as he appears in court via video link from Doha Millionaire Qatari businessman Hassan Nasser Al-Thani, 41, appeared via video link at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday from Doha, Qatar He denied causing the death of 66-year-old Charles … Read more

Police fear ‘large predator’ may be behind savage killing of farmer’s three sheep in Cheshire

Is a big cat prowling Cheshire? Police fear ‘large predator’ may be behind savage killing of farmer’s three sheep Cheshire Police Rural Crime Team are investigating killing in Marton, Salterswall They believe attack occurred between 9pm on January 7 to 8.30am on January 8  Rest of flock unharmed but police say case has ‘extremely unusual elements’ By … Read more

Turkish woman is killed and her boyfriend raped and murdered in ‘honour killing’

Turkish woman is killed and her boyfriend raped and murdered in ‘honor killing’ after the pair ran away together when she was forced to marry her cousin Vilda Ince, 24, ran away after being forced to marry her cousin in Turkey   She and her lover, Osman Celik, were invited to their family home on NYE  … Read more

Death of ex-Royal Marine, 33, is ruled ‘unlawful killing’ almost ten years after he was stabbed

The death of a former Royal Marine has been ruled an ‘unlawful killing’ almost ten years after he was stabbed, beaten and dumped in a ravine. Carl Davies, 33, was found dead on the south Indian Ocean island of Reunion on November 9, 2011 – two days after disappearing from a night out with colleagues. … Read more

Elderly couple, 75 and 72, were found dead by their son ‘after killing themselves in suicide pact’

Elderly couple, 75 and 72, were found dead by their son ‘after killing themselves in suicide pact’, inquest hears David, 75, and his wife Suzanne Marshall, 72, died in a suspected ‘suicide pact’ They were found dead at their home in Llanddoged, north Wales, December 28  Gas bottle appeared to have been set up ‘with a … Read more

Israel ‘launches air strikes against Iranian military targets in Syria killing six’

Israel ‘launches air strikes against Iranian military targets in Syria killing six’ Syria’s official news agency reported explosions in the central town of Masyaf  Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said attack killed six foreign paramilitaries Israel has previously acknowledged carrying out dozens of airstrikes in Syria  By Joe Davies For Mailonline Published: 16:51 GMT, 26 … Read more

Boko Haram militants attack a church, killing 11

Boko Haram militants attack a Christian village and burn down a church in Nigeria, killing 11 Boko Haram terrorists have killed 11 people and kidnapped a priest in Nigeria  It is claimed armed men in trucks and on motorbikes stormed Primi village  Primi is only a short distance from a village where 200 girls were … Read more