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Metro
01-07-2025
- Metro
Man charged with murder and 'child destruction' after pregnant mum found dead
A man has been charged with murder after a pregnant mum was found dead in Northern Ireland. Sarah Montgomery, 27, died at a house in Donaghadee, County Down, on Saturday. The mother-of-two was given medical treatment by paramedics just after 2.15pm but was pronounced dead at the scene. A man, 28, was arrested on suspicion of murder over the weekend and was today charged with murder and child destruction. He is due to appear before Newtownards Magistrates' Court tomorrow. Police also arrested a 42-year-old woman on suspicion of assisting an offender but she was released unconditionally. Sarah was described in tributes left outside her home as a 'beautiful, kind and wonderful mother'. The charity Donaghadee Lifeboat said Sarah was a 'highly regarded' member of the fundraising branch. More Trending It said in a post on Facebook that Sarah's family has ties to Donaghadee RNLI, with her own mother, Linda, being a volunteer fundraiser. The post added: 'We extend our deepest sympathies to Sarah's children, siblings, grandparents, and wider family and friends. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.' Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill said her death captures the 'epidemic' of violence women and girls face. She told the Northern Ireland Assembly today: 'Another young mother, her life being taken.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Woman pulls out huge knife and lunges at young reveller in London park MORE: Google Maps lets you blur your house – here's why you should do it MORE: Man 'dismembered' couple and froze remains before dumping them off bridge
Belfast Telegraph
06-05-2025
- General
- Belfast Telegraph
RNLI crews and Stena Line assist after boat starts taking in water off coast of Whitehead
Multiple RNLI crews attended the emergency request made yesterday morning from HM Coastguard. The Bangor and Donaghadee RNLI crews responded at 8.55am, with the Bangor lifeboat Ruby Robinson launched at 9.06am and arriving at the scene shortly after and the Donaghadee RNLI's all weather lifeboat. The incident also saw the Stena Line's Stena Superfast VII vessel stopping its commercial operation in case it was required for assistance. The RNLI said the crew of the casualty vessel managed to make their way to Whitehead unaided and with no danger to life or the environment and the lifeboats were stood down. Bangor RNLI Launch Authority Tommy Burns said: 'Today's call had a successful outcome. "The boat owner did absolutely the right thing by calling for assistance at the earliest opportunity. "We would also like to thank the crew of Stena Superfast VII and our colleagues at Donaghadee and in the Coastguard as well as those on our own lifeboat and our shore crew, for their joint efforts today.'
