BREAKING: Missing Brit Paralympian Sam Ruddock found safe in Las Vegas after four days
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a missing person report was filed on Thursday, April 24, for 35-year-old Samuel Ruddock. His mother, Fran Ruddock, said he was attending WrestleMania 41.
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Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
‘Is THIS why she did it?' Shannon Matthews' mum's friend makes shock kidnapping claim in new documentary
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHANNON Matthews' mum stunned the nation when cops uncovered she had plotted the kidnap of her own daughter. The evil mother concocted her diabolical plan, with the help of the late Michael Donovan, in February 2008 in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Karen Matthews devised the kidnap of her own daughter Credit: PA:Press Association 7 Michael Donovan held her at his flat in dingy conditions for 24 days Credit: Getty Images 7 Matthews was jailed for eight years Credit: PA:Press Association She reported her nine-year-old daughter missing and sparked a 24-day search which cost West Yorkshire Police £3.2million and involved hundreds in the local community. Little Shannon was eventually found in the base of a divan bed at Donovan's flat. Donovan was the uncle of Karen Matthews' then-boyfriend Craig Meehan. It's thought the pair devised the fake kidnapping in a bid to claim the £50,000 reward money for eventually "finding" Shannon. They had planned to release the schoolgirl, "discover her" then take her to a police station and claim the reward before splitting. Donovan and Matthews were sentenced to eight years in jail each for the kidnapping. In April 2024, Donovan died from throat cancer. Meanwhile convicted paedophile Craig Meehan, and Karen's ex-boyfriend of five years, was never charged in connection with the abduction. He was however charged and found guilty of possessing child abuse images after detectives seized computer equipment from the house they shared at the time in Dewsbury. Meehan, then 22, was jailed in 2008 for 20 weeks. Brit boy, 6, arrested in £1.6m smuggling plot after 14kgs of drugs found stuffed in his case when he landed in Mauritius Now in a new documentary, The Hunt for Shannon Matthews | Mother Kidnaps Own Daughter, a former friend of Karen made a shocking claim. Petra Jamieson revealed a possible motive for the unthinkable plot. She said: "Did Karen know that Craig [Shannon's stepdad] had all those images of his computer? "Maybe she did. Maybe that's the reason she did what she did. To get Shannon away from him." 7 Petra Jamieson revealed a possible motive for the unthinkable plot. Credit: The Hunt for Shannon Matthews | Mother Kidnaps Own Daughter 7 Shannon Matthews was reported missing on February 19, 2008 Credit: PA:Press Association 7 Karen Matthews with her boyfriend of five-years Craig Meehan Credit: PA:Press Association This comes after police revealed chilling footage of the moment Karen Matthews admitted she lied about Shannon's disappearance. She said she didn't tell police were Shannon was as she was scared "everybody would have a go at [her] for it". The mum-of-six's shocking admission came after Shannon was found drugged and tethered in a relative's grubby flat. In the disturbing interview Karen says she phoned police "so nobody would suspect her" after her daughter vanished. At one point the detective asks Karen if she phones police as "part of an act to make it look like she was missing, when she really knew she wasn't missing"- and the mum agrees this is what she had done. When the detective asks why she didn't tell police where Shannon was when they came to the house, the bleary-eyed mum says: "Because I was in front of everybody and everybody would have had a go at me for it." She then tries to backtrack, claiming she "knew Shannon was somewhere, but didn't know where". Matthews previously confessed to her role in the despicable scheme to pal Natalie Brown, another neighbour Julie Bushby and a police officer. Detective Constable Paul Kettlewell found Shannon hiding under a bed, tied up with a rope and drugged. As he retraced his footsteps for a BBC documentary, DC Kettlewell said: "When we gained a landing we found a further door that was locked. "And then I heard Shannon's voice from within this bedroom. I clearly heard her say 'stop it you're frightening me now'. "Although I knew I'd heard her, I didn't know where she was. And then I became aware of movement within the bed. "As I went across to the far side of the bed, Shannon's head appeared on that side. I reached over, picked Shannon up and carried her out. I couldn't believe that I'd found her. "We had Shannon and she was alive, I just couldn't believe it." The policeman added: "I asked her where Mike was. She said: 'He was where I was.' I said: 'In the house?' And she said: 'Under the bed.'" Following the horrific ordeal Shannon was taken off Karen and placed in the care of her local authority after the trial. She was given a new identity and is now living with a new family.
Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
'Terrified' Brits run from 'charging police' in Serbia riots as armed cops fire tear gas
Tourists have been faced with tear gas and burning barricades as escalating violence takes over Belgrade, nine months on from a disaster that saw 16 people die when a railway station's roof collapsed British tourists have been caught up in major riots in a European capital city. Ben Lawrence, 18, from Stoke-by-Nayland told how he was forced to run with the crowd to escape police attacks in the Serbian capital Belgrade. He told the Mirror: 'The police were charging and starting to attack protesters, so we ran with a horde of people which was terrifying. It wasn't like police at home doing a job, but rather two opposing sides that hate each other.' Tourists have seen their evenings filled with the smell of tear gas, combative chanting and burning barricades manned by thousands of protestors who say they are ready for war, including one who went on to the front line in his wheelchair. The escalating violence has plagued the Balkan country for nine months after 16 people died when a railway station's roof collapsed in Serbia's second largest city, Novi Sad. Demonstrators blamed government incompetence and corruption. But the violence has reached a new level in the last two nights and it's expected to get worse this weekend as protestors call for an end to the government of President Aleksandar Vučić. Ben was on an interrailing trip across Europe when he and two school mates were caught up in the vicious riots. Another Brit staying just up the street from last night's fighting, Jez, 23, from St Albans, said: 'It reminds me of Putin's Russia. I went to Moscow seven or eight years ago and this is quite like it.' The Serbian man who faced down the riot police line in his wheelchair, Vladimir Šupeljak, said he was ready for war or 'whatever it takes' to get rid of Vučić's regime, which has won six national elections since 2014, all marred by alleged fraud. Mr Šupeljak says he doesn't deserve the title of President. 'No. He is the crime boss. He is the boss of the mafia'. No Brits were injured, but dozens of Serbs have been and protests are only getting more extreme. Demonstrators were tearing up paving stones and pallets as anti-police weapons. Fireworks explode against riot shields every night and are answered by hissing tear gas canisters shot into scrambling, masked crowds. The intensity of violence has significantly increased this week. From 7:30pm to 11:30pm on Wednesday and Thursday the city centre was paralysed as thousands of protestors battled police in full riot gear armed with batons, tear gas and flash bangs. Three armoured cars were used to disperse angry mobs. Belgrade electrical engineering student Bogdan Babić, 27, was in the midst of the chaos on both nights. He said he was hit by batons three times on Wednesday. He organised the daily Stop Serbia silent protests where people gather and block streets and stay silent for 16 minutes in memory of the 16 people who died at Novi Sad station. Bogdan said: 'I'm expressing myself by blocking the roads for the people in Novi Sad.' But President Vučić is not impressed by claims of peaceful protest and has promised to arrest more demonstrators "I think it is clear they did not want peace and Ghandi-type protests. There will be more arrests," he said in a live TV broadcast. But Belgrade is bracing itself for even bigger demonstrations this weekend. So far the British government has not issued any travel warning about Belgrade or Serbia generally. Serbia was at the centre of a series of wars in the 1990s marked by the worst European atrocities since World War Two, as the former Yugoslavia broke up.
Scottish Sun
13 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
Shocking moment mob beats up Brit tourist after he ‘ploughs into woman while pulling wheelie on motorbike' in Thailand
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THIS is the shocking moment when an angry mob beats up a Brit tourist over allegations he crashed into a woman on his motorbike. The footage was filmed in the aftermath of a collision in Thailand, in which the holidaymaker is alleged to have ploughed into a local woman while attempting a wheelie. 5 Chaotic footage shows residents suddenly lunging at the man and his friends Credit: ViralPress 5 The Brit reportedly refused to accept responsibility for the crash Credit: ViralPress 5 The Brit tourist was seen crouched beside his bike Credit: ViralPress It happened in the city of Pattaya in the eastern part of the country. The Brit is reported to have lost control of his bike while attempting the stunt before slamming into a 49-year-old woman riding a pink Honda Scoopy-i scooter. She was seen left in a pool of blood while people came to her aid. The Brit, who is accompanied with some friends, can be seen wearing a white Nike sports top. read more in world news BATTLE OF THE BEDS Moment Brit tourist STEALS towels from sunbed-hoggers in dead of night Thai cops arrived at the scene at 11:06 pm local time on Thursday night. The impact of the crash reportedly sent both riders flying off their bikes, seriously injuring the woman. She was given CPR by first responders before being rushed to hospital, where she remains in critical condition. It is understood that she has still not regained consciousness. But during questioning, the Brit reportedly refused to accept responsibility for the crash, sparking a furious reaction from local onlookers. Witnesses claimed to have seen the tourist attempting the bike trick. Moment drunk Brit pensioner, 66, is left with broken arm after getting into fight with Thai bar girl & being thrown to ground Chaotic footage shows residents suddenly lunging at the man and his friends, which quickly escalates into a full on brawl. As the fight escalates, some of them are even forced to flee down the street to escape the scrap. Thai police are now investigating the incident, and are reviewing CCTV footage to determine the cause of the crash. A police spokesman said: 'We do not know the name of the suspect. "He has not provided his passport but we will try to get it today. "The relatives of the victim will also meet today to discuss compensation to resolve the case. "We will also review CCTV footage from the area to determine the cause of the accident and ensure fairness for all parties involved. "Witnesses said the tourist was doing a wheelie and caused the crash. "If he was riding dangerously, he could be prosecuted if the family want to have him charged. "We hope that the injured woman will be able to give more details soon." 5 Witnesses claimed to have seen the tourist attempting the bike trick Credit: ViralPress
