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The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Brave girl, 9, ‘tried to fight off Brit granddad, 62, as he attempted to drown her mum, 33, in pool in row over will'
A NINE-year-old girl was allegedly forced to fight off her grandad to stop him drowning her mum in a pool on their American holiday. Mark Gibbon, 62, from Buckinghamshire, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly holding his daughter-in-law, Jasmine Wyld's, head under water during a row over his will. 5 5 The family was on holiday at the Solterra Resort in Devenport, near Disney World, Florida, when the feud broke out. Gibbon, from Beaconsfield, and Jasmine, a 33-year-old hairdresser, began arguing over the "stipulations of his will", according to US police. He pushed Jasmine's head "under the water and held her down multiple times", according to the arrest affidavit. She told cops that she "could not breathe and believed that she was going to drown," according to Polk's County Sheriff's Office. According to deputies, Jasmine said she had to "fight Mark in order to get away from him and from under the water but he kept pushing her back under". It was then that her nine-year-old daughter saw what was going on and leapt into the water to her mother's defence She tried desperately to intervene, but Gibbon allegedly kept pushing her away. Gibbon faces one count of attempted murder and two counts of battery. In the midst of it, Jasmine spotted some neighbours, two sisters, and screamed at them to call 911. Gibbon is said to have stopped only when the sisters said they were calling the sheriff's office. Moment drunk Brit pensioner, 66, is left with broken arm after getting into fight with Thai bar girl & being thrown to ground Deputies arrived on scene and took Gibbon into custody. He allegedly admitted to pushing Jasmine underwater, but insisted he hadn't been trying to drown her. He claimed they had been drinking, began arguing and that she slapped him - which triggered the fight, reports Law & Crime. Jasmine reportedly suffered scratches from the clash. 5 5 Cops confirmed they responded to reports of a disturbance in a pool at around 5:20pm local time. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said: "It's great that Polk County draws visitors from all across the world, but we expect vacationers to behave while they visit with us, just as we expect our lifelong residents to do the same." "Because Mr Gibbon couldn't control his anger, he may find himself spending a lot more time in Florida than he had anticipated." Gibbon was arrested and taken to Polk County Jail, where he was charged with attempted second-degree murder and battery. He is next due in court on September 9. Gibbon is a lighting technician, who runs his own firm called MRG Lighting.
USA Today
24-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Alabama lands massive transfer portal pickup from 2025 All-Horizon League outfielder
Roll Tide! #committed On Monday afternoon, the Alabama Crimson Tide picked up yet another big commitment through the NCAA transfer portal in former Northern Kentucky standout Logen Devenport. Devenport announced his commitment to Alabama via a post on social media. An outfielder who will be entering his senior season in 2026, Devenport is coming off a phenomenal 2025 campaign at Northern Kentucky in which he slashed .423/.533/.786 across 46 games to earn First Team All-Horizon League honors. Devenport also posted a career-high's nearly across the board with 14 home runs, 54 RBI, and 19 stolen bases. Prior to last season, Devenport also spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Northern Kentucky in which he played both ways, sporting a combined 10.22 ERA with four saves and a 10:9 K:BB ratio across 12.1 innings pitched between the two. Offensively, Devenport did not see action until his sophomore season in 2024, a year in which he owned a .296 AVG with five home runs, 46 RBI, and 14 stolen bases across 54 games. Contact/Follow us @RollTideWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Alabama news, notes and opinion.
Irish Daily Mirror
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Bryan Dobson explores Leitrim roots in new season of TV show Tracks and Trails
RTE's hit series Tracks and Trails returns this week to walk viewers through some of Ireland's most spectacular gardens. The popular show, which is now in its 12th season, will be back on screens from Friday at 8pm with presenter Doireann Ní Ghlacáin on RTE One and RTÉ Player. Guests this year include Barry Murphy of Hermitage Green, Eurovision singer Brooke Scullion, former RTÉ news anchor Bryan Dobson, broadcaster Claire Byrne, journalist Fiona Mitchell, social media personality James Kavanagh and ex-BBC political editor Mark Devenport. An RTE spokesperson said: "The much-loved series returns offering viewers a fresh and inspiring look at Ireland's most beautiful walking routes. This season brings even more fresh air as the four-part series is fronted by broadcaster, musician, and podcaster Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, who explores seven counties alongside an array of well-known Irish personalities." The spokesperson added: "Each episode captures heartfelt conversations and scenic adventures, as Doireann and her guests traverse woodland paths, coastal trails, historic sites, revealing not just the natural beauty of the landscape, but also the emotional and cultural connections that make these places so meaningful. "With sweeping views, reflections, and a renewed appreciation for Ireland's vast natural offerings, Tracks and Trails is a timely reminder of the value of slowing down and reconnecting." Dobbo will explore the rich heritage of Leitrim, Devenport is in Down, Byrne revisits her roots in Laois, Mitchell uncovers Offaly's hidden gems, Scullion hikes the heartlands of Fermanagh, and Murphy celebrates the culture and scenery of Limerick, while Kavanagh hits Wexford. In the first episode, Dobson and Devenport separately enjoy the tracks and trails in Leitrim and Down, visiting Mullaghgarve Mass Rock and Cloone Looped Trail, plus the north Down coastal path. When Dobson, from Dublin, retired last May after 40 years with the national broadcaster RTE, he revealed that he would be spending some reflective time at his cottage in lovely Leitrim. He launched the book Leitrim: History and Society in 2019 to promote the hidden history of Leitrim from the earliest times right up to the present. His holiday home in Ballinaglera near the border with Fermanagh sprung from his family roots in Leitrim town Mohill, the hometown of comedian Katherine Lynch. She last week laughed off a shock survey that revealed Asia is visited more often than her home county. The Irish Mirror revealed that research by Airbnb showed that more Irish people have visited sprawling Asia (25 per cent) than lovely Leitrim (18 per cent). The Airbnb survey claimed 82 per cent of people in Ireland have never visited Leitrim. Award-winning personality Katherine joked: "Mohill is probably the capital of Leitrim. Leitrim is a great place. We have such fantastic things to see." Tracks and Trails returns this Friday, May 9, at 8pm on RTE One.
