All news on the topic: Deaths

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Alabama executes death row prisoner using nitrogen gas
Alan Miller, 59, second person in US to be executed via controversial technique, shook and trembled on gurney
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NHS trust admits contaminated feed caused baby’s death after ten years of denial
Guy’s and St Thomas’ trust tells inquest highly vulnerable Aviva Otte was given nutritional product containing deadly bacteria
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Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died after being set on fire by her boyfriend
Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died after being set on fire by her boyfriend last weekend.
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Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after on-stage emergency
Legendary musician Fatman Scoop has died aged 53 after he collapsed during a performance in front of adoring fans
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Graham Thorpe death: England cricket legend was struck by train as he took own life
At Surrey Coroner’s Court in Woking, Area Coroner Simon Wickens offered his "sincere condolences" not just to Mr Thorpe’s family, but to "all those touched by his life and career".
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British man found dead near Portugal holiday home as police spotted with sniffer dogs
The unnamed 28-year-old Brit was reported missing form his holiday home in Saboia near the town of Odemira in Portugal’s Alentejo region, before the grim discovery was made
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Channel 4 Hunted star, 26, found dead at his home in southwest London
Harry Savage, who starred in the Channel 4 show Hunted in 2019, was found dead in his home in London.
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Body discovered in search for missing Brit last seen over a week ago
A body believed to be of a British man missing for more than a week has been found in Spain.
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Couple discovered dead on Atlantic’s ‘Graveyard Island’ during ocean voyage
A couple who were trying to sail across the Atlantic Ocean have been found dead washed up in a lifeboat on a remote island.
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Two dead and woman critically injured in car crash
A man and woman have died after a crash involving two cars on a major road.
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British tourist dies while swimming off Greek island during intense heat
A British holidaymaker has died after falling unconscious in extreme temperatures on a popular Greek island.
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17-year-old boy dies at Polmont Young Offenders Institution
Young people aged 16 and 17 are supposed to be placed in secure accommodation rather than young offender institutions (YOIs) under the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act, which became law last month.
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Death Row killer Ruben Gutierrez who brutally murdered woman, 85, stops execution with 20 mins to go
Ruben Gutierrez was convicted of killing an 85 year old woman in 1998 and has been on death row in Texas for more than two decades, but his lethal injection was halted at the 11th hour
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Mystery as six people found dead in luxury Bangkok hotel potential ’mass poisoning’
Thai media outlets have reported that six people - both American and Vietnamese - have died in the shock poisoning at a famous hotel in Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong area
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Brits found shot dead in burned out car in Sweden as murder probe launched
Two British citizens have been tragically found shot dead in a burned-out car in Sweden, with police opening a double-murder investigation
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US banana giant ordered to pay $38 million to families of Colombian men killed by death squads
Landmark verdict against Chiquita marks first time major US company held liable for funding human rights abuses abroad
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Michael Mosley’s post-mortem confirms exact time of death and rules out ’foul play’
Dr Michael Mosley was found dead on Sunday after vanishing while taking a walk during a holiday on Greek island of Symi with his wife, as police have now provided an update on his autopsy
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England A&E wait times led to needless deaths of up to 14,000, data suggests
RCEM calculates 268 people are likely to have died each week in 2023 while waiting up to 12 hours for a bed