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New York Post
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Experienced skydiver thought to have leapt to her death was dumped by boyfriend the night before
The experienced UK skydiver thought to have deliberately jumped to her death last month had been dumped by her boyfriend the night before, according to a new report. Jade Damarell — who had more than 400 successful jumps — was killed instantly during her last skydive on April 27th as she crashed into a farmer's field in County Durham in northeast England. Damarell, 32, was dumped by fellow skydiver Ben Goodfellow, 26, just a day before the fatal jump, the Daily Mail reported. 3 An experienced skydiver who fell to her death in the UK last month in 'a deliberate act taken to end her own life' had split from her boyfriend just a day before the tragedy. Jade Damarell / Facebook 'The two of them were inseparable,' an anonymous friend told the Daily Mail of the pair, who dated for around eight months. 'They spent all their time together, they didn't really engage with anyone else. They did skydives together all the time.' 'The night before Jade died, Ben called off the relationship,' the friend added. 'He went to work the next day, and that's when Jade fell to her death,' the friend said. The couple had lived together in a double room at a property rented out to parachutists near the airfield for several months, according to the outlet. 3 Fellow skydiver Ben Goodfellow called off his relationship with Damarell were in a six-to-eight-month relationship and had lived together. Facebook / Ben Goodfellow Goodfellow was also a technician at Nissan and the lead guitarist and vocalist for indie band Post Rome, which cancelled a gig shortly after Damarell's death due to 'unseen circumstances,' the outlet said. Police said Damarell's death is 'not being treated as suspicious' — and the company she jumped with said that 'all indications from the police and British Skydiving are that this was a deliberate act taken to end her own life.' A friend previously told the Daily Mail that 'everyone is devastated and deeply traumatized' by the 32-year-old's death because 'she was very much part of the skydiving community.' 3 The company she jumped with said that 'all indications from the police and British Skydiving are that this was a deliberate act taken to end her own life.' Instagram / Jade Damarell 'She was mad for the sport,' the unidentified friend said. 'In just the two days before she died, she did 11 jumps. She must have done 80 this year.' At least one person witnessed Damarell jump to her death, according to the outlet. The local police department, the Durham Constabulary, said: 'Her death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will now be prepared for the coroner.' If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to
New York Post
25-05-2025
- New York Post
Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre laid to rest at private funeral
Virginia Giuffre, the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking victim who accused Prince Andrew, has been laid to rest in a private funeral. The mom-of-three, who was pictured in an infamous photograph with the prince and Ghislaine Maxwell, was found dead at her home in Western Australia last month age 41. Evidence photo of Virginia Giuffre (then Roberts) with Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell. US District Court – Southern Dis Advertisement She is believed to have taken her own life on a farm she shared with her husband in Neergabby, around 50 miles north of Perth. Giuffre, who was trafficked as a minor by Epstein and Maxwell, was cremated this week at Pinnaroo Valley Memorial Park in Padbury, The West Australian reported. Virginia Roberts Giuffre, an Epstein victim, at Manhattan Federal Court in 2019. Gregory P. Mango Her death came just weeks after she claimed she had just 'four days to live' in a cryptic social media post. Advertisement She said she had been involved in a major crash with a school bus near her home, although police later dismissed this as a minor incident. Police said they have found no evidence of foul play in Giuffre's death. If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to
New York Post
15-05-2025
- New York Post
Cause of death revealed for Vegas veterinarian Shawn Frehner who went missing after being caught on camera kicking horse in face
The Las Vegas veterinarian who was found dead in a lake last month after he disappeared when video of him brutally kicking a horse in the face died from suicide. Dr. Shawn Frehner injected himself with the euthanasia drug Pentobarbital and died from drowning in Lake Mead, a reservoir spanning from Nevada to Arizona, according to KTNV, which cited the Clark County Coroner and Medical Examiner on Wednesday. His body was identified using dental records, the coroner's office revealed. Advertisement 3 Dr. Shawn Frehner's death was ruled a suicide, according to the Clark County Coroner and Medical Examiner. Facebook Frehner, 56, had disappeared on April 6 after he was caught on video physically abusing a horse he was supposed to be treating. He later apologized on Facebook after the video went viral, and defended his actions before vanishing. Advertisement 'I did not blatantly haul off and kick this horse as it appears in the video,' Frehner wrote, according to News8Now. 'That was not my intention at all. It was done simply to get the horse in a better position so that he could breathe and get up and move so I could again try to anesthetize. But yes, I did kick him right in the chin, and I very much do apologize and wish this never happened.' The wounded horse received treatment for abrasions to the skull. 3 Frehner, 56, had disappeared on April 6 after he was caught on video physically abusing a horse he was supposed to be treating. FOX5 Advertisement At the time of disappearance, the longtime veterinarian was set to face felony charges for animal abuse. Frehner's father told investigators he was worried for his son's safety when he disappeared because of the backlash he had received from the viral video, KTNV reported. The owner of the horse, Shawna Gonzalez, called his disappearance 'horrible' and was hoping he'd be found safe. 'It's horrible, I never, ever wished this upon him, I never wished this upon anybody,' Gonzalez told 8NewsNow during the search. 'This is not what I wanted in the end at all.' Advertisement 3 Authorities searching for Frehner at Lake Mead. Fox 5 After nearly two weeks of being missing, authorities began combing Hemenway Harbor at Lake Mead after finding his truck abandoned with his wallet, keys and phone inside near the water's edge. His father told investigators he didn't know why his son would go to Lake Mead since he didn't have a boat. The National Park Service — the lead agency in the search — pulled Frehner's body from the water near Boulder Islands on April 18. It remains to be seen when Frehner took his own life. If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to
New York Post
06-05-2025
- New York Post
Madman wielding rifle-shaped bong inside grocery store parking lot locks down part of Oregon town: cops
A man waving around what looked like a rifle while screaming threats at people in an Oregon grocery store parking lot was arrested Friday afternoon, only for cops to realize the 'weapon' was a massive bong. 'The object he was carrying turned out to be a bong in the shape of a semi-auto rifle,' police said, according to KEZI 9 News. Cops initially received calls that the 47-year-old suspect, Jacob John Daniels, was stalking the parking lot of an Albertson's and a Bimart Membership Discount Stores at 12:21 p.m., threatening to kill people and motioning with what was initially believed to be a long gun, according to police and reports. Advertisement A man waving around what looked like a rifle while screaming threats at people in an Oregon grocery store parking lot was arrested Friday afternoon, only for cops to realize the 'weapon' was a massive bong. Google maps The Eugene Police Department responded in full force, flooding the scene with patrol officers, the Drone Team and a Bearcat armored vehicle. Eugene Springfield Fire teams also staged nearby. Residents were told to shelter in place and police warned motorists to avoid the area. Advertisement After cops arrived, they approached Daniels and demanded he drop the weapon. 'At one point, he sat on a curb and was cooperative, putting the object down, but then he refused commands to move away from it,' Eugene police said. Officers then fired off a 'sponge round' to neutralize Daniels without serious injury, according to KMTR. Cops initially received calls that the 47-year-old suspect, Jacob John Daniels, was stalking the parking lot of an Albertson's and a Bimart Membership Discount Stores at 12:21 p.m. Eugene Police Department Advertisement 'Officers deployed 40mm less lethal when he got up and started walking toward the object,' police and reports said. They then arrested the faux gunman and retrieved the bong. After he was in custody, Daniels told investigators that he staged the stunt as a ploy to kill himself, telling investigators that he wanted to be shot, KEZI reported. Advertisement Police charged Daniels with disorderly conduct. If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to
New York Post
01-05-2025
- New York Post
Virginia Giuffre's father insists she didn't die by suicide: ‘Somebody got to her'
The father of Jeffery Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre does not believe his daughter died by suicide, insisting instead that 'somebody got to her.' Grieving his daughter's death on Thursday, Sky Roberts refuted his family's claim that Giuffre — the most prominent victim of the disgraced financier — could have taken her own life. 'No way,' Roberts said on 'Piers Morgan Uncensored.' 'I can't believe that this is happening. It's just, it's impossible.' Advertisement 'And then for them to say that she committed suicide, there's no way that she did. Somebody got to her.' Giuffre, 41, was found dead in her home in Neergabby, Australia, last week, with her family confirming that she had committed suicide and left a note behind with a final message for sexual abuse survivors. Roberts said he continues to sob over his daughter's death, describing Giuffre as a survivor who stood strong for others despite the horrors she experienced when she was a teenager taken by Epstein. Advertisement 'As someone who actually got out of a bad situation and made a good situation out of it, that she was helping a lot of other young girls that were feeling the pain of what goes on with people like that… I think she's strong, very strong, and that's why I don't think she committed suicide,' Roberts said. 'She had too much to live for. She had her foundation,' he added, referencing Giuffre's advocacy work. If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to
