Leicester woman’s family blame Covid-19 for missing her fatal cancer

A young woman has died aged 27 after her family claim she was wrongly diagnosed five times before doctors realised she had a rare form of cancer. When Latifah Molyneaux King, 27, first started suffering from severe leg pain seven months ago, her family claim she wasn’t taken seriously and was misdiagnosed with a water infection, … Read more

Student collapsed in a nightclub and died after taking fatal dose of MDMA and ketamine inquest hears

The girlfriend of a ‘smart and sensible’ human biology student told how his face ‘froze’ before he collapsed in a nightclub and died after taking drugs, an inquest has heard. Ryan Winkler took a ‘fatal dose’ of MDMA and ketamine with girlfriend Rebecca Law. The pair took the illicit substances at their home, in an alleyway, and … Read more

Protesters torch Christmas tree in Albania amid riots over ‘fatal police shooting’ of man

Protesters torch Christmas tree outside interior ministry in Albanian capital amid riots over the death of man ‘shot by police during coronavirus curfew’ Police fired teargas at hundreds of Albanians tonight who flocked to Tirana  They are demonstrating against the ‘fatal police shooting’ of Klodian Rasha, 25 Rasha was allegedly killed on Tuesday by a … Read more

Family’s fury as man who stamped on and kicked teenager in fatal attack is released after 12 months

Family’s fury as man who stamped on teenager’s head and kicked him in fatal attack is released after just 12 months behind bars Connor Brown was aged 18 when he was killed trying to protect others last year  Ally Gordon, 20, found guilty of manslaughter and possessing a bladed weapon He was sentenced to three-and-a-half … Read more

Covid-19 patients with high blood pressure or diabetes at risk of fatal brain complications

People with high blood pressure or diabetes who catch Covid-19 are more likely to develop potentially fatal brain complications, a study has shown. Researchers in the US looked at a small group of infected hospital patients who had been given a brain scan because of their concerning neurological symptoms.  Half of the patients with life-threatening … Read more

The Conners’ Michael Fishman discusses son Larry’s fatal overdose four months after his tragic death

Actor Michael Fishman shared the story of his youngest son’s heart-breaking overdose for the first time on Wednesday, revealing that he had taken ‘bad drugs’ which gave him a ‘serious reaction’. The Conners star, 39, told the Tameron Hall Show that he wanted to talk about Larry’s death to encourage parents to speak to their … Read more

Dad’s agony after four-year-old daughter’s ‘daydreaming’ turned out to be fatal ‘childhood dementia’

A four-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare, fatal disease likened to childhood dementia last week. Adelei Clarke from Swindon’s first symptoms of Batten’s disease were innocuous enough, seeming to be a little clumsy and daydreaming regularly. But after suffering her first seizure in May this year, Adelei’s parents David, 35, and Hayley, 36, were devastated … Read more

Dad’s agony after four-year-old daughter’s ‘daydreaming’ turned out to be fatal ‘childhood dementia’

A four-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare, fatal disease likened to childhood dementia last week. Adelei Clarke from Swindon’s first symptoms of Batten’s disease were innocuous enough, seeming to be a little clumsy and daydreaming regularly. But after suffering her first seizure in May this year, Adelei’s parents David, 35, and Hayley, 36, were devastated … Read more

Footage released of fatal crash caused by ‘despicable’ drug-driver

Police release footage of fatal head-on crash caused by ‘despicable’ drug-driver, 25, as he is jailed for eight years for killing ‘doting and playful grandfather’ Aiden King-Eeson jailed for eight years over the death of Gurdip Singh Matharu Nottinghamshire Police released the video to warn the dangers of drug-driving King-Eeson, from Handsworth, Birmingham, hit taxi … Read more

Giraffe’s horns may act like giant lightning rod that makes them vulnerable to fatal electrocution

The knobby ‘horns’ on top of a giraffe’s head may act like a dangerous lightning rod, according to a conservation scientist in South Africa. Two female giraffes were found dead at Rockwood wildlife reserve in Northern Cape after a sudden lightning storm in February. When rangers investigated, they found that one of the older giraffe’s … Read more