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London mother smothered or drowned her children before father’s horrific discovery
A mum murdered her two sons aged five and two in their east London home before leaving their bodies for their dad to find in their bunk beds.
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Boy narrowly escapes paralysis after tripping onto kitchen knife in dishwasher
A 10-year-old boy experienced an incredibly fortunate escape after being impaled on a kitchen knife in a bizarre accident.
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Teen and nine-year-old sister killed in e-scooter crash died from head injuries, inquest hears
A teenage boy and his nine-year-old sister died after suffering traumatic head injuries when the e-scooter they were riding was was hit by a car, an inquest heard.
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Baby found dead at Melbourne family daycare as police investigate tragic incident
Emergency services were dispatched to a home on Balinga Dr in Skye, located in south-east Melbourne, shortly after 2pm on Wednesday following the discovery of a deceased baby.
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BBC accused of airing ’Hamas propaganda’ after featuring son of group’s minister in Gaza documentary
The BBC has been accused of "blindly spouting propaganda" after the corporation aired a documentary featuring the son of a Hamas leader, it’s been claimed.
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Hamas to hand over bodies of four hostages, including Bibas children, on Thursday
Hamas says it will hand over the bodies of four hostages on Thursday, including the two youngest people held by the group.
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Mum’s heartbreak as boy, 13, dies after West Yorkshire car crash involving six teens
Harrison Reynolds, 13, passed away after being one of six occupants in a Vauxhall Corsa that veered off a road in Rishworth, West Yorkshire - five teenagers have been arrested.
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Teacher sues summer camp for £300,000 after being trampled by 100 children playing British Bulldog
A teacher is filing a lawsuit against a summer camp company after being knocked over when up to 100 children playing British Bulldog charged at her.
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Boy, 5, killed in oxygen chamber blast as mother suffers burns trying to save him
The parents of a young boy who died while receiving oxygen therapy have said they are ‘absolutely devastated’.
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Elon Musk ’fathers undisclosed 13th child’ with contentious MAGA influencer
A far-right MAGA influencer has alleged that she has secretly given birth to Tesla and SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk’s 13th child in a post on his X social media app
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Bus driver charged over the death of 9-year-old Ada Bicakci in London
Ada’s family mentioned that she was an enthusiastic gymnast and swimmer, and her organs were donated to assist six other children.
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Car plows into union rally in Munich, injuring at least 20 people
A police operation is under way in Munich after a car struck a crowd of people during a union rally.
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12-year-old arrested after carrying large knife at Reddish Vale High School
A 12-year-old has been arrested after video appeared to show a boy carrying a large knife in a school playground.
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Former patients expose abuse at Scotland’s largest children’s psychiatric hospital
Former patients at Scotland’s biggest children’s psychiatric hospital have spoken out about a culture of cruelty among nursing staff.
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Manchester police arrest man and woman after newborn’s death in Chadderton
Greater Manchester Police rushed to Chadderton this afternoon to a report concerning the welfare of a baby. The girl sadly died and two adults were arrested, the force said
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Three children mauled in 48-hour spree of ‘freak’ dog attacks
A six-year-old girl was mauled in the face by her pet dog in a 48-hour spate of ‘freak’ dog attacks on children.
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Body of missing schoolgirl Louise Lasalle, 11, found in French woodland
The body of Louise Lasalle was found in woodland near her school in France with police now having arrested a man, 23, as well as his partner amid a murder investigation
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Gangs rule Haiti: 85% of Port-au-Prince under control as child recruitment soars by 70%
A 16-year-old girl has been drugged, beaten and raped for a month in a warehouse in Haiti, amid a massive 1,000% surge of sexual violence against children as the crime-ridden island is taken over by gangs.
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Boy, 5, killed by unsecured mirror in Fenwick store accident, inquest concludes
Freddie Farrow died of a traumatic brain injury when a "very large mirror" fell on him at a Fenwick department store in Colchester, Essex
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Four-year-old critically injured after being hit by a car in east London
A four-year-old child is in a critical condition after being struck by a car in east London.
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Tragic death of 22-month-old leads to life sentence for murderer and jail time for neglectful mother
A man who murdered his partner’s 22-month-old son has been jailed for at least 25 years.
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Sweden’s deadliest school shooting leaves around 10 dead, including suspected gunman
Police say around 10 people have been killed in a shooting at an education centre in central Sweden, including the suspected gunman.
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Missed ambulance call and delayed antibiotics: the tragic case of baby Ben
Ben Condon was just two months old when he died after developing a respiratory illness - he is now the subject of a new inquest after new evidence emerged about his treatment at a hospital
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Boy, 5, killed by falling mirror in Essex department store, inquest hears
Freddie Farrow, 5, was killed in the horrific incident in a Fenwick department store in Colchester, Essex, in 2021. An inquest has opened into his tragic sudden death
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15-year-old boy stabbed outside Sheffield school, classrooms in lockdown
A stabbing outside a school has left classrooms ’locked down’ as a 15-year-old boy was rushed to hospital with serious injuries