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Daily Mail
5 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Boy, 14, is murdered as police arrest youth and appeal to those who filmed incident to come forward
A youth has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old boy was found collapsed on the Isle of Man, as police issued an urgent appeal to anyone who has shared footage of the 'serious incident' to come forward. Emergency services rushed to assist Christopher McBurnie, after receiving a call shortly after 3.30pm on Thursday, in the area of Close Drean in Ramsey. Despite their efforts, the teenager was pronounced dead at the scene, Isle of Man Constabulary said. A murder inquiry has now been launched and a juvenile has been detained in custody for questioning. Isle of Man Chief Constable Russ Foster said the victim's relatives were being supported by specialist officers and that the community had been rocked by the tragedy, with murder being an 'extremely rare' incident on the island. The youngster's official cause of death will be determined by a Home Office pathologist 'in due course', he added. Chief Constable Foster said in a video statement: 'Our thoughts, heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathy with the family, friends and loved ones during this extremely sad and incredibly difficult time. 'Specialist officers are supporting Christopher's family and will continue to do so throughout the investigation. 'At 3.38pm on Thursday 29 May emergency services responded to an incident in the area of Close Drean, Ramsey where Christopher was found collapsed and despite the valiant efforts of members of the public, our officers, the fire and rescue service and paramedics, they were unable to save Christopher. 'We are aware that imagery of this incident was recorded by witnesses in the vicinity and is now featuring on social media platforms and being shared predominantly by teenagers. 'I'm mindful that social media features in all our lives in one way or another, but that should not mean that our values and respect for one another as a community should be compromised and enable rumour and speculation to flourish.' He urged anyone who has footage to refrain from sharing it as it would be 'likely to cause significant distress'. Chief Constable Foster added that the community had been 'shocked by the magnitude of an occurrence which is extremely rare for the Isle of Man.' The police appeal was issued as a JustGiving page was set up to raise funds for Christopher's funeral. A statement described the teenager as 'beautiful' and said he had 'brought so much joy and love to his whole family who love him so deeply.' The organiser added they hoped 'our Island can come together and raise some much needed funds at this very sad time.' Anyone with information is asked to call the Isle of Man police on 01624 631212, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or submit footage or images online.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Fragment of Viking Age arm ring declared treasure
A "rare" 1,000-year-old gold arm ring discovered in a field by a metal detectorist and declared treasure at an inquest has been put on display for the first time. The fragment of jewellery, which is 1.4 inches (3.7cm) in length and weighs 1oz (27.26g), was unearthed by Ronald Clucas in spring 2025. Mr Clucas said, who has been metal detecting for 50 years, said he had previously found "some wonderful things", but the Viking Age find was "really something else". Manx National Heritage (MNH) curator of archaeology Allison Fox said the understanding of the island's "rich Viking legacy had been further enhanced by the discovery". The piece, which dates back to about between 1,000 and 1,100 AD, was originally created by plaiting eight strands of gold rods together. Ms Fox said such jewellery served as both "prized personal possessions and visible displays of wealth" during the period, which were also used for financial transactions. Ms Fox said the "beautiful find" had been cut twice, to remove the terminal end of the arm ring, with the other cutting the original complete piece almost in half. That suggested it had been used in transactions before being buried in the ground, possibly for safekeeping or "as an offering to the Viking Gods", she added. A member of the Manx Detectorist Society, Mr Clucas has previously unearthed a silver ingot and a lead ingot on the island in 2005. He said gold "generally gives a very low signal on the detector, so you can't really predict what is going to be uncovered". "It was quite a big shock to discover this lovely piece of gold, I couldn't really believe it at first," he added. The arm band has been put on display in the Viking Gallery at the Manx Museum in Douglas. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X. Viking age coins declared treasure go on display Viking coin 'savings account' declared treasure Viking age silver found by metal detectorist Detectorist's 'disbelief' at second Viking find Manx National Heritage
BBC News
14 hours ago
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- BBC News
Fragment of Viking Age arm ring declared treasure on Isle of Man
A "rare" 1,000-year-old gold arm ring discovered in a field by a metal detectorist and declared treasure at an inquest has been put on display for the first fragment of jewellery, which is 1.4 inches (3.7cm) in length and weighs 1oz (27.26g), was unearthed by Ronald Clucas in spring Clucas said, who has been metal detecting for 50 years, said he had previously found "some wonderful things", but the Viking Age find was "really something else".Manx National Heritage (MNH) curator of archaeology Allison Fox said the understanding of the island's "rich Viking legacy had been further enhanced by the discovery". The piece, which dates back to about between 1,000 and 1,100 AD, was originally created by plaiting eight strands of gold rods together. Ms Fox said such jewellery served as both "prized personal possessions and visible displays of wealth" during the period, which were also used for financial transactions. Ms Fox said the "beautiful find" had been cut twice, to remove the terminal end of the arm ring, with the other cutting the original complete piece almost in suggested it had been used in transactions before being buried in the ground, possibly for safekeeping or "as an offering to the Viking Gods", she added.A member of the Manx Detectorist Society, Mr Clucas has previously unearthed a silver ingot and a lead ingot on the island in said gold "generally gives a very low signal on the detector, so you can't really predict what is going to be uncovered". "It was quite a big shock to discover this lovely piece of gold, I couldn't really believe it at first," he arm band has been put on display in the Viking Gallery at the Manx Museum in Douglas. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
BBC News
14 hours ago
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- BBC News
Isle of Man TT: 'Art and science' to emergency care planning
There is an "art and science" to planning the emergency healthcare response to the annual TT festival, the man tasked with running the ambulance service has said. More doctors, nurses, surgeons, and ambulances are available over the fortnight on the Isle of Man, which runs until 7 Care's director of ambulance services Will Bellamy said there was ongoing forward thinking to factor in what marks the health care provider's busiest time. He said: "It's a massive influx of population to the island and we factor that into our planning." As well as an increase of on-call and on-duty staff within Manx Care, Mr Bellamy said a further eight members of "mutual aid" had come over from the south east coast ambulance service. While the local team would receive an average of 500 calls to 999 over a two-week period, during the TT fortnight that rose by about 200, he said. 'Myriad of procedures' Over the racing fortnight elective surgeries are paused to enable extra capacity for trauma care at Noble's Hospital. Mr Bellamy explained that there were additional doctors and nurses on shift within the minor injuries units and emergency department, as well as more surgeons, to cope with the potential increase on were also extra teams to operate aircraft to transport patients to hospitals in the UK whenever needed, with daily discussions held with tertiary specialist hospitals about available capacity, he said. Throughout most of the year there are four frontline ambulances on duty during the day, and three at night on the island. But Mr Bellamy said that increased to seven during the day and five overnight during the TT said while you could not predict the number of incidents any one year, there was an "art and science to be applied".He said the "art" came from years of history and experience knowing "where accident black spots will be".The science was looking at the data, especially 999 calls, "to come up with an activity plan and a response plan for the island", he Bellamy also offered a reassure local residents and visitors that if anyone fell ill during the TT, especially during racing, that there were "a myriad of procedures to get around this island" and no one should delay calling them. "Whether we come to you via cars, ambulances, or we come to you in the air via a helicopter, it's all been part of our planning," he added. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Fragment of Viking Age arm ring declared treasure
A "rare" 1,000-year-old gold arm ring discovered in a field by a metal detectorist and declared treasure at an inquest has been put on display for the first time. The fragment of jewellery, which is 1.4 inches (3.7cm) in length and weighs 1oz (27.26g), was unearthed by Ronald Clucas in spring 2025. Mr Clucas said, who has been metal detecting for 50 years, said he had previously found "some wonderful things", but the Viking Age find was "really something else". Manx National Heritage (MNH) curator of archaeology Allison Fox said the understanding of the island's "rich Viking legacy had been further enhanced by the discovery". The piece, which dates back to about between 1,000 and 1,100 AD, was originally created by plaiting eight strands of gold rods together. Ms Fox said such jewellery served as both "prized personal possessions and visible displays of wealth" during the period, which were also used for financial transactions. Ms Fox said the "beautiful find" had been cut twice, to remove the terminal end of the arm ring, with the other cutting the original complete piece almost in half. That suggested it had been used in transactions before being buried in the ground, possibly for safekeeping or "as an offering to the Viking Gods", she added. A member of the Manx Detectorist Society, Mr Clucas has previously unearthed a silver ingot and a lead ingot on the island in 2005. He said gold "generally gives a very low signal on the detector, so you can't really predict what is going to be uncovered". "It was quite a big shock to discover this lovely piece of gold, I couldn't really believe it at first," he added. The arm band has been put on display in the Viking Gallery at the Manx Museum in Douglas. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X. Viking age coins declared treasure go on display Viking coin 'savings account' declared treasure Viking age silver found by metal detectorist Detectorist's 'disbelief' at second Viking find Manx National Heritage
