BREAKING: Missing Brit Paralympian Sam Ruddock found safe in Las Vegas after four days
Missing paralympian Brit Sam Ruddock has been found safe in Las Vegas following his disappearance four days ago.
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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Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Massive shark spotted prowling waters just 30ft off UK holiday hotspot
The shark, believed to have been a porbeagle, was seen circling Southborne beach in Bournemouth for up to 25 minutes a matter of days after its typical feeding season began A massive shark was spotted prowling the shallow waters of a seaside hotspot, leaving beachgoers in shock as it circled a matter of feet off shore. Photos captured the large porbeagle, a relative of the great white known to live in waters off the UK's south coast, around 30 feet (just over nine metres) off the coast of Southborne beach in Bournemouth. The predator's fin was seen characteristically protruding above the water's surface as it lingered in the area for around 25 minutes as it fed in shallow waters, where the sharks tend to hunt small fish and shelled sea dwellers before moving on. Pictures posted from the scene show the dark fin emerging above the clear blue water before it swam onwards without incident, despite having caused a stir. Onlookers suggested the shark was about five feet (1.5 metres) in length. Porbeagles are one of the most common shark types in the UK, far from the usual breeding grounds of their close relative the great white. The sharks, which have the scientific name Lamna nasus, are usually seen in the summer months, between June and September, when they venture out for feeding. They usually search for fish like mackerel, whiting and herring, and other sea dwellers like octopi, squid and cuttlefish, in deep water, meaning the latest sighting was closer to the coast than the sharks would usually venture. The fish tend to stay away from humans, but have attacked in the past, notably in 2018 when a porbeagle inflicted one of the worst shark attacks in half a century on a Cornish man. Records obtained by Cornwall Live at the time documented Angler Max Berryman as having suffered horrific leg wounds after a 7ft specimen savaged him around 12 miles off Land's End. Max Berryman, 21, said the shark bit him after it was pulled aboard his trawler, telling The Sun the attack left blood "everywhere" on the vessel. He said: "It landed on the floor of the boat right next to me and was thrashing around wildly. There was blood everywhere. The shark had bitten straight through my oils, straight through my jeans and into my right leg." The fisherman added: 'Blood was pouring down my leg and the pain was so intense. I was in absolute agony.' The May attack was the fourth ever recorded involving a porbeagle injuring a human in history, with the injuries believed to be the worst suffered by a Brit since 1968. A blue shark sunk its teeth into Roy Cloke's arm as the fisherman sailed in waters just off the UK coast in June that year, with the incident described as "unprovoked".
Edinburgh Live
9 hours ago
- Edinburgh Live
Major Madeleine McCann update as bombshell new 'police tip-off' claim emerges
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info German prosecutors have reportedly declined to investigate a couple suspected of being involved in a drink-driving incident that may be linked to Madeleine McCann's disappearance, despite pleas from Portuguese officials. The authorities in Portugal had requested an undercover operation to probe into the British man and his German wife after the man's sister in the UK suggested they might be hiding information about Maddie's fate. Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manha reported on Friday that German officials turned down the proposal to deploy an undercover officer with a false identity to befriend the woman and confirm suspicions she was driving the car that could have hit Madeleine while intoxicated. The report, which lacks concrete evidence, indicated that the British woman alerted UK police in 2018, over a decade since the three year old vanished during a family holiday in Portugal in 2007. The publication stated: "German prosecutors were asked to authorise a covert police operation with someone posing as a friend of the woman's and trying to get her to confess, but the courts refused. "It was decided to continue solely with the investigation into suspect Christian Brueckner, rejecting other possibilities." The mystery couple, described as "alcoholics" and residing near the Ocean Club where Madeleine was holidaying with her family, were reportedly involved in a heated argument the day after the young Brit vanished, according to Correio da Manha, reports the Express. A neighbour of the couple told investigators she heard the man repeatedly shouting: "Why did you bring her?". Portuguese police allegedly received a rebuff from German authorities when they suggested that the woman, who they had been tipped off about, might have accidentally hit Maddie while driving home "drunk", and then enlisted her husband's help to dispose of the child's body at sea. Correio reported that the unnamed British man has since passed away, but did not confirm whether his German wife is still alive. The paper also claimed that the British man consistently "refused to tell his sister if he had been involved in Madeleine's death" before she informed the authorities. The theory that Madeleine left her holiday flat to search for her parents, who were dining on tapas nearby, and subsequently fell victim to an accident or was hit by a panicked individual who then disposed of her body, has been proposed previously. However, these theories remain speculative as no definitive evidence has been found to support them. Portuguese police have yet to comment on the report by Correio da Manha. German police have concluded a three-day search near the former cottage of prime suspect Christian Brueckner, close to Praia da Luz where Madeleine vanished. This operation, backed by Portuguese police, was the first in over two years since a May 2023 search at the Arade Dam, a 40-minute drive from the Algarve holiday resort where Madeleine was last spotted. It is believed that nothing of significance has been discovered. Convicted paedophile Brueckner, 47, is set to be released from prison in Germany in September after completing a seven-year sentence for rape.
Daily Mirror
10 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Bombshell new Madeleine McCann theory: 6 claims about mystery Brit man and wife
A fresh search for missing Madeleine McCann ended this week with no new information seemingly found - however today a new bombshell theory about her disappearance emerged A new bombshell theory about the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has emerged. It comes following a fresh search for the toddler from Leicestershire, who shockingly vanished in 2007 while on holiday with her family in Praia da Luz, Portugal. This week German and Portuguese police descended on an area of southern Portugal close to Praia da Luz where Madeleine vanished. The last time authorities conducted a search related to Madeleine's disappearance around this area was in 2023. But after three days searching the area this week, detectives were pictured packing up their equipment following an operation thought to have cost around £300,000. READ MORE: Madeleine McCann UPDATES: Bombshell new theory over disappearance of toddler Today however, a shocking new theory about Madeleine's disappearance emerged. Portuguese daily Correio da Manha reported German prosecutors refused to probe a couple suspected of running over Madeleine McCann in a drink-drive accident. The newspaper said Portuguese authorities demanded an investigation into a British man and his German wife after his UK-based sister tipped off cops. Here are all the new claims... Alleged drink-drive incident German prosecutors reportedly refused to probe the couple suspected of running over Madeleine McCann in a drink-drive accident. German authorities are said to have rejected a Portuguese request to use an undercover police officer with a fake identity to try to befriend the female suspect and firm up their suspicions she was driving a car that hit Madeleine while under the influence of alcohol. Brit 'tipped off cops in 2018' The Portuguese newspaper reported that the sister of the unnamed British man at the centre of the new theory tipped off police in 2018. The report stated: 'German prosecutors were asked to authorise a covert police operation with someone posing as a friend of the woman's and trying to get her to confess, but the courts refused. 'It was decided to continue solely with the investigation into suspect Christian Brueckner, rejecting other possibilities.' 'Alcoholic' couple The report described the mystery couple as 'alcoholics' and placed the British man's wife in a café near the Ocean Club where she had supposedly been 'drinking' the night Madeleine went missing from the Algarve resort. Correio da Manha also reported another witness described as the couple's neighbour told police separately she heard them rowing the day after the three-year-old disappeared. She said she heard the man yelling: 'Why did you bring her?' Brit man dead Correio da Manha said the unnamed British man had now died. It did not say whether his German wife was still alive. In the front page report today, the newspaper claimed: "The German police refused to co-operate with Portugal's Policia Judiciaria in the investigation of a clue that pointed towards Madeleine McCann being run over. "In 2018 a British woman went to police in the UK to say she suspected her brother had been involved in the disappearance of the youngster. She said her brother was an alcoholic and since the day Madeleine vanished had appeared to hide a painful secret." Portuguese police 'thought driver might have panicked' Portuguese police thought the woman allegedly behind the wheel of the car driver might have "panicked" The newspaper report went on: "The neighbour discovered afterwards it was the man whose sister had reported him to police and was married to the woman who had been drinking in a cafe next to the Ocean Club where little Madeleine was staying with her parents and twin siblings. "Another report the police had indicated that in an identical car to the one the woman was then using, around the time of Madeleine's disappearance, a female and little girl had been seen inside. The PJ concluded she could have run Madeleine over and panicked." Brit 'refused to tell sister' The newspaper claimed the mystery British man had always 'refused to tell his sister if he had been involved in Madeleine's death' before she alerted authorities. Portuguese police are yet to respond to the Correio da Manha newspaper report.
