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BBC News
19-05-2025
- BBC News
Criccieth man died after getting stuck in mud, inquest told
A 92-year-old man died of hypothermia after he was unable to save himself from deep mud in a Morris Jones, from Rhoslan near Criccieth, Gwynedd was reported missing on 28 December retired groundkeeper had failed to return home from a shopping trip to was found late the next day by police "up to his knees" in mud in a waterlogged field he often used as a short cut from a bus stop. Witnesses had seen Mr Jones get off a bus at Rhoslan that afternoon and a police search with torches found Mr Jones's body on the ground in the field with a rucksack next to him.A post-mortem examination revealed he had mud up to his knees and on his hands and face, but no other injuries. Further tests revealed he also had bronchial the overnight temperature was about 3C (37F), pathologist Dr Muhammad Zain Mehdi gave the cause of death as pneumonia and Coroner for North West Wales, Kate Robertson, said it seemed on basis of the evidence that Mr Jones became stuck in the mud and was unable to "self-recover and save himself".A conclusion of accidental death was entered.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Friends, family come together to honor UNLV student
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — UNLV honored 21-year-old, Janeah Lane, a criminal justice major, who died tragically last March after accidentally killing herself with a handgun, over the weekend. Friends and family gathered at what would have been Lane's college graduation, on Saturday. Her Mother, Simoni Lane took the stage in an emotional tribute and shared with 8 News Now just how special the moment was. 'UNLV was so amazing. It was healing and I felt the love,' Simoni Lane shared. In addition to UNLV'S ceremony, Lane's family held a balloon release at Sunset Park. Her aunt, Salina Bibbs shared with 8 News Now that Lane impacted a lot of people across the valley as an influencer. 'She was a hairstylist in Las Vegas and she has a big mural inside Lux Beauty Supply on Sahara and Valley View,' Bibbs said. When Lane's family could not get a hold of her, they reached out to her apartment complex. 'I called her complex for a wellness check. Come to find out someone called that Sunday about hearing a gunshot at the apartment complex,' Bibbs added. It was ultimately Lane's mother, Simoni who found her body. Her aunt shared that her phone was lying by her side. 'I happen to look on her browser and it says how to unload a gun properly and when they found her, there was a full clip on the bed,' Bibbs shared. While Metro police ruled Lane's death a suicide, her family believes her death was accidental. They now continue to keep her legacy alive by advocating for gun safety through her social media platform. 'I am blessed to have had 21 years of her and look at how many lives she's changed through social media. She is what social media is supposed to be,' Lane's mother told 8 News Now. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Free Malaysia Today
06-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Van driver to be charged over child's death tomorrow
The 56-year-old van driver was arrested the same day a boy was found dead after being left in the vehicle for over four hours. (File pic) PETALING JAYA : A school van driver, who was detained for an investigation into the death of a five-year-old boy, will be charged tomorrow at the Batu Pahat sessions court, police said. Sinar Harian quoted Iskandar Puteri police chief M Kumarasan as saying that the 56-year-old man was remanded for seven days beginning May 1 under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, which covers neglect and negligence involving a child. The suspect was arrested at 2.40pm in Taman Bukit Indah on the same day the child was found unconscious inside the van. He later died. The child is believed to have been accidentally left behind in the van after the driver finished dropping off other students at a kindergarten at around 7.30am. He was found unconscious around noon. Kumarasan said the suspect tested negative for drugs and has no prior criminal record.
