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Daily Mail
6 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Mechanic father-of-two, 27, was crushed to death while working on car at home, inquest heard
A mechanic father-of-two was crushed to death while repairing his own car when the axle stand propping up the vehicle gave way. Daniel Burton, 27, was discovered unresponsive and trapped under the Audi A3, at his partner's home in Skewen, Neath Port Talbot, on January 22, an inquest has heard. Despite the efforts of emergency services, Mr Burton was pronounced dead at the scene, WalesOnline reported. The inquest heard how the keen mechanic had that day attended college where he was working towards an MOT qualification, before enjoying time with his partner and children at Penlan Leisure Centre. When they returned home, Mr Burton was said to be keen to fit a part that had been delivered for his car despite it being dark outside. Passersby told Guildhall court in Swansea that they had seen the vehicle - which was parked on a sloped street - propped up on the driver's side, while the rear wheels had been removed. They had seen Mr Burton lying on his back underneath the car. One commented she had thought the car looked 'unsafe' but did not want to intervene. At around 6.30pm, a local resident stopped to ask the mechanic if he had spotted her recently-stolen car in the nearby streets - but she received no response from him. She ran off to find help and a neighbour arrived with a jack in an attempt to lift the car off Mr Burton. They also informed his partner as to what had happened. Emergency crews arrived at the scene, but were unable to save the father-of-two and he was pronounced dead at 6.53pm. A police investigation found that one of the axle stands under the car was lying on its side, while a postmortem determined he had died from 'crush asphyxiation'. The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death. Tributes posted at the time of the tragedy described Mr Burton as a 'beloved son', 'cherished partner' and 'devoted father', adding he would be 'greatly missed by all his family and many friends'. He was 'passionate' about football and had played for Neath Town, Aberavon Greenstars and more recently, Cilfrew Rovers. A fundraising appeal, organised by local sports clubs that Mr Burton was involved with, raised more than £3,000 for his grieving family. Organisers said: 'Dan was an amazing person, he would light up every room he entered and he will be sorely missed by so many. 'He was a down to earth person, a great friend, a great father and will be a tremendous loss to everyone that knew him.'
Daily Mail
6 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Labour MSP is charged over indecent images: Colin Smyth suspended by party after arrest
The Scottish Labour MSP Colin Smyth has been arrested and charged with the possession of indecent images of children. The party has suspended the former modern studies teacher, who served as Scottish Labour's top official before entering Holyrood in 2016, and withdrawn the whip. Mr Smyth said he was in 'shock' and was cooperating with the authorities. A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: 'On Tuesday, 5 August, 2025, officers executed a warrant at a property in Dumfries. 'A 52-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with possession of indecent images. He is due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court at a later date.' The married father-of-two is now sitting as an Independent MSP for South Scotland. In a statement, Mr Smyth said: 'These events have come as a shock and this is a deeply stressful time. 'I am obviously cooperating fully with any inquiries and hope the matter can be resolved quickly. 'I am not able to comment further at this stage, and in the meantime I would ask that my family and friends are given privacy.' A Scottish Labour spokesman said: 'The whip has been removed from Colin Smyth MSP, pending an investigation. 'We cannot comment further on this matter while the investigation is ongoing.' It is understood the MSP was 'administratively suspended' after the party became aware of the police investigation. Mr Smyth appeared in a video with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar which was posted on social media two days after the arrest, but it has since been deleted. In the week after the arrest, Mr Smyth's own account on X continued to post pictures of him meeting people at the Dumfries & Lockerbie Agricultural Show held on August 2. On August 13, he held a meeting with the Scottish Pensioners' Forum, and on August 15 held a 'doorstep surgery' with a Dumfries Labour councillor about roads and bus services. Born in Dumfries, Mr Smyth was first elected for Labour as a Dumfries & Galloway councillor in 2007. He served as Scottish Labour general secretary from 2008 until 2012, and helped run its disastrous 2011 election campaign, when the SNP won an unprecedented majority. He was elected to Holyrood for the first time in 2016 as a list MSP for South Scotland. He backed Mr Sarwar in the 2021 Scottish Labour leadership race and was given a key role as the party's spokesman on the constitution as the SNP ramped up efforts to secure a second referendum and end the Union. Mr Smyth, whose family hails from Northern Ireland, stood unsuccessfully against the Tories in Dumfriesshire in 2021 election, but he returned to Holyrood via the regional list. In 2023, Mr Sarwar made him his champion for older people and he is currently piloting a member's Bill through Holyrood to establish a Commissioner for Older People. Mr Smyth was re-selected in April as Scottish Labour's candidate in Dumfriesshire for the 2026 Holyrood election. But his suspension means he is currently unable to stand for the party. Until this month, Mr Smyth was convener of Holyrood's economy and fair work committee and a substitute member of its public audit and standards committees. He is married with two daughters. A spokesman for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service added: 'A standard prosecution report has been received by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service from Police Scotland in relation to a 52-year-old man.'
Telegraph
31 minutes ago
- Telegraph
Labour MSP arrested over indecent images of children
A Labour MSP has been arrested by police and suspended by the party for allegedly possessing indecent images of children. Colin Smyth, a South Scotland MSP, was charged after Police Scotland attended a property in Dumfries earlier this month. He has been an MSP since 2016 and has held several frontbench roles, most recently in April 2023, and previously served as Scottish Labour's general secretary. The married father-of-two's suspension from the party emerged after the Scottish Parliament's website was changed to list him as an independent MSP. Earlier this year, Mr Smyth was selected as the Labour candidate for the Dumfriesshire constituency in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. A Police Scotland spokesman said: 'On Tuesday, 5 August, 2025, officers executed a warrant at a property on Marchfield Avenue, Dumfries. 'A 52-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with possession of indecent images. He is due to appear at Dumfries Sheriff Court at a later date.' It is understood that the images involved children. A spokesman for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Scotland's public prosecution service, said a standard prosecution report had been received in relation to a 52-year-old man. 'Events have come as shock' In a statement, Mr Smyth said: 'These events have come as a shock and this is a deeply stressful time. I am obviously cooperating fully with any inquiries and hope the matter can be resolved quickly. 'I am not able to comment further at this stage, and in the meantime I would ask that my family and friends are given privacy.' A Scottish Labour spokesman said: 'The whip has been removed from Colin Smyth MSP, pending an investigation. We cannot comment further on this matter while the investigation is ongoing.' Two days after his arrest, Smyth appeared in a video with party leader Anas Sarwar, which was posted on social media but has since been deleted. It is understood he was suspended by Scottish Labour after it became aware of the police investigation. Mr Smyth was brought up on a council estate in Dumfries and he later became a modern studies teacher. The former Dumfries and Galloway councillor served as Scottish Labour transport spokesman from 2017 to 2021 under the leadership of Richard Leonard, who was a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn. Mr Smyth was appointed the party's spokesman on the constitution and external affairs after Mr Sarwar replaced Mr Leonard in 2021. The arrest was made while MSPs were on their summer break.
